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Skeletal maturity is a measure of development incorporating the size, shape and degree of mineralization of bone to define its proximity to full maturity. The assessment of skeletal maturity involves a rigorous examination of multiple factors and a fundamental knowledge of the various processes by which bone develops. Longitudinal growth in the long bones of the extremities occurs through the process of endochondral ossification. In contrast, the width of the bones increases by development of skeletal tissue directly from fibrous membrane. The latter is the mechanism by which ossification of the calvarium, the flat bones of the pelvis, the scapulae, and the body of the mandible occurs. Initial calcification begins near the center of the shaft of long bones in a region called the primary ossification center [1].
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Gilsanz, V., Ratib, O. (2012). Bone Development. In: Hand Bone Age. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23762-1_2
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