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Carrying angle in children: a normative study.

Pradeep Balasubramanian1, Vrisha Madhuri, Jayaprakash Muliyil

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Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B
|November 11, 2005
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This study on the carrying angle in South Indian children found it increases with age until 15 and is greater in girls. This measurement is reproducible for clinical use in pediatric elbow injury management.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Anatomy

Background:

  • The carrying angle is crucial for managing pediatric elbow injuries.
  • Understanding its variations is essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure the carrying angle in South Indian children aged 5-18 years.
  • To analyze the correlation of the carrying angle with age, sex, and anthropometric measurements.
  • To assess the reproducibility of a simple measurement technique.

Main Methods:

  • Measured the carrying angle using bony landmarks in 300 rural South Indian children.
  • Analyzed data based on age, sex, height, weight, humeral length, and ulnar length.
  • Evaluated the reproducibility of the measurement technique.

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Main Results:

  • The carrying angle correlates with age up to 15 years, with a slight decrease thereafter.
  • The annual rate of increase is 0.42° for boys and 0.60° for girls.
  • Girls have a greater mean carrying angle (1.31°) than boys, with sex differences increasing around puberty.
  • No significant correlation was found with height, weight, humeral length, or ulnar length.

Conclusions:

  • The carrying angle measurement technique is reproducible and suitable for clinical practice.
  • Age and sex are significant factors influencing the carrying angle in children.
  • This data provides valuable normative values for pediatric elbow assessment.