Normal length changes in hand bones during adulthood
Exploratory study of ray two
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13922813 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rolf G Behrents (University of Memphis, corresponding author), Edward F Harris (University of Tennessee Health Science Center) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 277-283 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-4460 • E-ISSN: 1464-5033 |
| Publisher | Informa (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03014468700009041 |
| OpenAlex | W1972221226 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
A longitudinal analysis was made of total length changes of the four epiphyseal bones of ray two, the index finger, during adulthood. Matched pairs of standardized hand-wrist radiographs on 37 individuals between earlier (means = 22 years) and later (means = 54 years) adult age-grades show that the distal and middle phalanges continue to increase in overall length; the proximal phalange exhibits no change; and the metacarpal significantly decreases in size. The changes in these normal adults are also discernible in cross-sectional data but are not obvious statistically. Causes of the specific increases and decreases remain speculative
Biology · Bone fractures and treatments · Demography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Anatomy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2015 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |