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Comparative Study
. 2007 Nov;121(6):463-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00414-007-0189-z.

Variables affecting the probability of complete fusion of the medial clavicular epiphysis

Lynn Meijerman  1 , George J R Maat, Ronald Schulz, Andreas Schmeling
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Comparative Study

Variables affecting the probability of complete fusion of the medial clavicular epiphysis

Lynn Meijerman et al. Int J Legal Med. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

In this study, we have combined data on clavicle fusion from different studies and applied a binomial logistic regression analysis. As such, we aimed to assess whether or not variables such as sex, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity influence the probability of having mature, i.e., completely fused clavicles at a given age. We further explored whether the method of clavicle examination, i.e., diagnosis from either a dry bone specimen, an examination of X-rays, or an examination of computed tomography scans, affects the probability of being diagnosed with mature clavicles. It appeared that only ethnicity did not significantly affect this probability. Finally, we illustrated how the logit model may be used to predict the probability of being diagnosed with mature clavicles.

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Age distribution of individuals in the sample
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Predicted probability of having completely fused clavicles: a comparison between German males, German females and Indian males
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Predicted probability of being diagnosed with mature clavicles: a comparison between examination by means of dry bone specimens, X-rays and CT scans
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