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accuracy of bone growth x-rays

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If delayed (by 2 years) bone growth is shown and the patient is judged to be 5'8 at age 10, is there a possibility that the suspected height is incorrect? How accurate are the bone growth x-rays for predicting adult height?
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He is 10, and his adult height is predicted to be 5'8. His bone growth, according to the bone age x-ray, is 2 years delayed.
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