What counts as short stature?

If you lined up 100 children of the same age by height, being within the first three is one trigger for assessment; so is a marked slowing of growth over a year. The rate of growth matters more than height itself.

How is a growth plate assessment done?

A wrist X-ray establishes bone age, from which we estimate how much growing time is left; where needed, a blood test checks hormone levels as well.

What is the AI growth prediction program?

It is a program that analyses the course of growth from measurements such as body proportions, growth status and bone age, and is used as material for the consultation. Based on the analysis we decide which direction is needed — exercise management, nutrition counselling or hormone treatment. The type and length of treatment differ from child to child.

Pediatric Orthopedics

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Short stature

또래보다 작은 키의 원인을 성장판·골연령 검사로 확인합니다.

소아정형 질환은 성장과 함께 자연히 좋아지는 경우와, 시기를 놓치면 교정이 어려워지는 경우가 함께 있습니다. 정확한 구분이 치료의 시작입니다.

Short stature conditions

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저신장 질환

AI 성장예측 프로그램을 통해 자녀분의 성장에 도움이 될 수 있는 다양한 솔루션을 제공합니다.

노원삼성정형외과는 아이의 체질과 체형 및 성장 상태 등을 토대로 체계적인 검사를 거쳐 문제의 원인과 정도를 분석하기 때문에 치료의 강도, 종류 및 기간이 달라집니다.

Short stature FAQ

What counts as short stature?: If you lined up 100 children of the same age by height, being within the first three is one trigger for assessment; so is a marked slowing of growth over a year. The rate of growth matters more than height itself.
How is a growth plate assessment done?: A wrist X-ray establishes bone age, from which we estimate how much growing time is left; where needed, a blood test checks hormone levels as well.
What is the AI growth prediction program?: It is a program that analyses the course of growth from measurements such as body proportions, growth status and bone age, and is used as material for the consultation. Based on the analysis we decide which direction is needed — exercise management, nutrition counselling or hormone treatment. The type and length of treatment differ from child to child.

Pediatric Orthopedics care pathway

Consultation and examination

We check gait, posture, the pattern of pain and the growth history.

Imaging

X-ray shows bone alignment, the growth plates and bone age, and an Exbody posture scan checks balance and body alignment.

Choosing a direction

관찰·보조기·수술 중 성장 단계에 맞는 방법을 정합니다.

Growth follow-up

치료 후에도 성장에 따른 변화를 정기적으로 확인합니다.

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