The importance of the ossification centre morphology in the left hand-wrist bones for age evaluation

Determining the chronological age by assessing only the presence of ossification centres and the degree of epiphyseal union observed in the left hand-wrist X-rays could lead to important chronological age underestimation or overestimation. This article presents 4 such cases, emphasizing the importance of assessing the morphology of hand bone elements in addition to their presence in order to increase the accuracy of the chronological age evaluation.