BIOMED 10/18c Changes to Pediatric Bone Flashcards
what is the issue about pediatric bone?
- patient is still growing
- there are periods of rapid change and variability in regards to
- skeletal maturation
- muscle growth
- sexual maturation
- skill acquisition
growth, size, volume, structure, and function of the skeleton are affected by
- hormones
- metabolic factors
- nutrition
- mechanical forces over time
- genetics
- disease or pathologic processes
hormones that contribute to longitudinal bone growth and mass after birth
- growth hormone - stimulates IGF-1
2. insulin like growth factor-1
importance of GH
deficiencies lead to decreased BMD during childhood
is IGF-1 important for just peds?
NO
it is important for skeletal maturaton and BM acquisition in peds
for adults, it is important for BMC maintenance
Importance of TH
thyroid hormone has a direct impact on bone metabolism
-children with hypothyroidism have decreased bone lengthening
sex hormone impact on pediatric bone growth
- at puberty, estrogens and androgens cause rapid longitudinal bone growth
- lead to fusion of physis and cessation of bone growth
- INCREASED LEAN BODY MASS
- Contribute to significant variability
Growth factors in the bone
Fibroblast Growth Factors
- 23 different FGFs throughout skeletal system
- continually interplay and constantly regulate skeletal muscle
- Examples:
1. periosteum
2. perichhondrium
3. chondrocytes
4. osteoblasts
5. differentiating osteoblasts
6. mesanchyme of sutures of the cranial bone
Importance of Vitamin D**
- Vitamin D3 is produced in the skin following UV light exposure
- metabolized in the liver to 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25D)
- then metabolized in kidney to 1 alpha, dihydroxy vitamin D (125D) - Vitamin 125D plays critical role in intestinal absorption of Ca and ionic phosphate
Significance of Calcium
- Calcium can only be absorbed at 500mg at a time
2. calcium supplementation should be separated out to get the proper amount of dosing
what makes it easier to change diet to absorb calcium than taking the pill?
it is easier because the pill can only be absorbed in doses of around 500mg per sitting. This requires the pt to continually supplement
how is skeletal maturity and bone age determined?
- left hand and wrist were tested
- the atlas technique of greulich and pyle
- tanner whitehouse bone specific scoring
- fels hand wrist method
what is the most common way to determine skeletal maturity/bone age?
Atlas technique of greulich and pyle
-modal maturity indicator
what is the tanner-whitehouse bone specific scoring scale
total bone maturity indicator score up to 1000
typically used in europe
what is the fels hand wrist method to determine skeletal maturity/bone age?
requires software to translate ratings into age
-typically used in North America
typically ____ y/o _____ had their first ____
12.5-13 y/o females had their first period
and this is important for surgery decision making
important aspects of bone growth
- stature
- growth velocity
- timing
- mass
- density
what is the difference between peak height age in males vs females?
females reached at around 15yo while males reached at around 18 yo
females have an early rapid growth velocity than males and they end before males
age comparison of male and female long bone physis closure: onset of closure to complete closure
- age at onset: F = 11-14.5; M = 12-16
- age at completion: F = 12.5-18; M=15->=18
- onset <=13.5: F = 4/6; M = 1/6
sexual maturity’s relationship to bone maturity
girls have around 2 yrs left after their first period for long bone growth
->shows why surgery can be delayed if growth plates aren’t fully developed yet
do you wait for growth plates to develop if pt has SCFE?
No
bone mineral content (mass)
total bone tissue in an area
measured in grams
bone mineral density
amount of bone tissue per volume
either g/cm2 or g/cm3