Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Head of humerus 1 year After 5 years
they all fuse with
They have fused together
each other and more than 5 years
Greater tubercle 3 years but not fused with the
then fuse with less than 19 years
shaft
the shaft at 18 -
Lesser tubercle 5 years 19 Years
more than 14 years
Acromion 14-15 years 17-18 years Appeared but not fused
less than 18 years
Coracoid Process 1 year 5 years Appeared and fused more than 5 years
Tip of the Coracoid more than 10 years
10 - 11 years 16 years Appeared but not fused
Process less than 16 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 14 years and Less than 16 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Head of humerus 1 year After 5 years
they all fuse with
They have fused together
eachother and more than 5 years
Greater tubercle 3 years but not fused with the
then fuse with less than 19 years
shaft
the shaft at 18 -
Lesser tubercle 5 years 19 Years
more than 14 years
Acromion 14-15 years 17-18 years Appeared but not fused
less than 18 years
Coracoid Process 1 year 5 years Appeared and fused more than 5 years
Tip of the Coracoid
10 - 11 years 16 years Appeared and fused more than 16 years
Process
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 16 years and Less than 18 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Head of humerus 1 year After 5 years
they all fuse with
They have fused together
eachother and more than 1 year less
Greater tubercle 3 years but not fused with the
then fuse with than 19 years
shaft
the shaft at 18 -
Lesser tubercle 5 years 19 Years
Acromion 14-15 years 17-18 years Appeared and fused more than 17 years
Coracoid Process 1 year 5 years Appeared and fused more than 5 years
Tip of the Coracoid
10 - 11 years 16 years Appeared and fused more than 16 years
Process
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 17 years and Less than 19 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Head of humerus 1 year After 5 years
they all fuse with
eachother and They have fused together
Greater tubercle 3 years more than 18 years
then fuse with and fused with the shaft
the shaft at 18 -
Lesser tubercle 5 years 19 Years
Acromion 14-15 years 17-18 years Appeared and fused more than 17 years
Coracoid Process 1 year 5 years Appeared and fused more than 5 years
Tip of the Coracoid
10 - 11 years 16 years Appeared and fused more than 16 years
Process
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 18 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
more than 5 years
Medial epicondyle 5-7 years 14 - 16 years Appeared but not fused
less than 16 years
more than 1 year less
Capitulum 1 year 16-17 years Appeared but not fused
than 17 years
more than 9 years
Trochlea 9-11 years 16-17 years Appeared but not fused
less than 17 years
more than 11 years
Lateral epicondyle 11 years 16-17 years Appeared but not fused
less than 17 years
more than 5 years
Upper end of Radius 5 years 16-17 years Appeared but not fused
less than 17 years
more than 9 years
Upper end of ulna 9 years 16-17 years Appeared but not fused
less than 17 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 11 years and Less than 16 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
more than 5 years
Medial epicondyle 5-7 years 14 - 16 years Appeared but not fused
less than 16 years
more than one year
Capitulum 1 year 16-17 years Appeared but not fused
less than 17 years
Trochlea 9-11 years 16-17 years Not appeared less than 11 years
Lateral epicondyle 11 years 16-17 years Not appeared less than 11 years
more than 5 years
Upper end of Radius 5 years 16-17 years Appeared but not fused
less than 17 years
Upper end of ulna 9 years 16-17 years Not appeared less than 9 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 5 years year and Less than 9 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Medial epicondyle 5-7 years 14 - 16 years Not appeared less than 7 years
more than one year
Capitulum 1 year 16-17 years Appeared but not Fused
less than 17 years
Trochlea 9-11 years 16-17 years Not appeared less than 11 years
Lateral epicondyle 11 years 16-17 years Not appeared less than 11 years
Upper end of Radius 5 years 16-17 years Not appeared less than 5 years
Upper end of ulna 9 years 16-17 years Not appeared less than 9 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 1year and Less than 5 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Medial epicondyle 5-7 years 14 - 16 years Appeared and Fused more than 14 years
Capitulum 1 year 16-17 years Appeared and Fused more than 16 years
Trochlea 9-11 years 16-17 years Appeared and Fused more than 16 years
Lateral epicondyle 11 years 16-17 years Appeared and Fused more than 16 years
Upper end of Radius 5 years 16-17 years Appeared and Fused more than 16 years
Upper end of ulna 9 years 16-17 years Appeared and Fused more than 16 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 16 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
more than two years
Lower end of Radius 2 years 18-19 years Appeared but not Fused
less than 19 years
Lower end of Ulna 5 - 6 years 17-18 years Not Appeared less than 6 years
Capitate 2 months NA Appeared more than two months
Hamate 3 months NA Appeared more than three months
Triquetral 3 years NA Appeared more than 3 years
Lunate 4 years NA Appeared more than 4 years
Scaphoid 4-5 years NA Not Appeared less than 5 years
Trapezium 4-5 years NA Not Appeared less than 5 years
Trapezoid 4 - 5 years NA Not Appeared less than 5 years
Pisiform 10-12 years NA Not Appeared less than 12 years
more than two years
Base of first metacarpal 2-3 years 15-17 years Appeared but not Fused
less than 17 years
Heads of 2 - 5 more than one and half
1.5 to 2.5 years 15-19 years Appeared but not Fused
metacarpals years less than 19 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 4 years & Less than 5 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
more than 2 years less
Lower end of Radius 2 years 18-19 years Appeared but not Fused
than 19 years
Lower end of Ulna 5 - 6 years 17-18 years Not Appeared Less than 6 years
Capitate 2 months NA Appeared > 2 months
Hamate 3 months NA Appeared > 3 months
Triquetral 3 years NA Appeared > 3 years
Lunate 4 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Scaphoid 4-5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Trapezium 4-5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Trapezoid 4 - 5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Pisiform 10-12 years NA Not Appeared less than 12 years
> 2 years Less than 17
Base of first metacarpal 2-3 years 15-17 years Appeared but not Fused
years
Heads of 2 - 5 > 1.5 years Less than
1.5 to 2.5 years 15-19 years Appeared but not Fused
metacarpals 19 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 4 years & Less than 6 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
> 2 years Less than 19
Lower end of Radius 2 years 18-19 years Appeared but not Fused
years
> 5 years Less than 18
Lower end of Ulna 5 - 6 years 17-18 years Appeared but not Fused
years
Capitate 2 months NA Appeared > 2 months
Hamate 3 months NA Appeared > 3 months
Triquetral 3 years NA Appeared > 3 years
Lunate 4 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Scaphoid 4-5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Trapezium 4-5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Trapezoid 4 - 5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Pisiform 10-12 years NA Appeared > 10 years
> 2 years Less than 17
Base of first metacarpal 2-3 years 15-17 years Appeared but not Fused
years
Heads of 2 - 5 > 1.5 years Less than
1.5 to 2.5 years 15-19 years Appeared but not Fused
metacarpals 19 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 10 years & Less than 17 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Lower end of Radius 2 years 18-19 years Appeared & Fused > 18 years
Lower end of Ulna 5 - 6 years 17-18 years Appeared & Fused > 17 years
Capitate 2 months NA Appeared > 2 months
Hamate 3 months NA Appeared > 3 months
Triquetral 3 years NA Appeared > 3 years
Lunate 4 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Scaphoid 4-5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Trapezium 4-5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Trapezoid 4 - 5 years NA Appeared > 4 years
Pisiform 10-12 years NA Appeared > 10 years
Base of first
2-3 years 15-17 years Appeared & Fused > 15 years
metacarpal
Heads of 2 - 5
1.5 to 2.5 years 15-19 years Appeared & Fused > 15 years
metacarpals
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 18 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
more than half year
Head of Femur 1/2-1year 17-18years Appeared & not Fused
less than 18 years
more than 4 years
Greater trochanter 4 years 17-18years Appeared & not Fused
less than 18 years
Lesser trochanter 12-14 years 17-18years Not Appeared less than 14 years
Ischio -pubic ramus NA 6 years Fused more than 6 years
Tri -radiate cartilage NA 13-15years Not Fused less than 15 years
Iliac crest 14 - 16 years 18-20years Not appeared less than 16 years
Ischial tuberosity 16 - 18 years 20-21years Not appeared less than 18 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 6 years & Less than 14 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Head of Femur 1/2-1year 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Greater trochanter 4 years 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Lesser trochanter 12-14 years 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Ischio -pubic ramus NA 6 years Fused more than 6 years
Tri -radiate cartilage NA 13-15years Fused more than 13 years
more than 14 years
Iliac crest 14 - 16 years 18-20years Appeared & not Fused
less than 20 years
Ischial tuberosity 16 - 18 years 20-21years Not appeared less than 18 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 17 years & Less than 18 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Head of Femur 1/2-1year 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Greater trochanter 4 years 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Lesser trochanter 12-14 years 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Ischio -pubic ramus NA 6 years Fused more than 6 years
Tri -radiate cartilage NA 13-15years Fused more than 13 years
more than 14 years
Iliac crest 14 - 16 years 18-20years Appeared & not Fused
less than 20 years
more than 16 years
Ischial tuberosity 16 - 18 years 20-21years Appeared & not Fused
less than 21 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 17 years & Less than 21 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Head of Femur 1/2-1year 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Greater trochanter 4 years 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Lesser trochanter 12-14 years 17-18years Appeared & Fused more than 17 years
Ischio -pubic ramus NA 6 years Fused more than 6 years
Tri -radiate cartilage NA 13-15years Fused more than 13 years
Iliac crest 14 - 16 years 18-20years Appeared & Fused more than 18 years
Ischial tuberosity 16 - 18 years 20-21years Appeared & Fused more than 20 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 20 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre
appearance fusion
Observation Inference
more than 9 months of IUL and
Lower end of Femur 9 Months of IUL 18-19years Appeared but not Fused
less than 19 years
more than 9 months of IUL and
Upper end of Tibia at birth 18-19years Appeared but not Fused
less than 19 years
more than 4 years less than 19
Upper end of Fibula 4 years 18-19years Appeared but not Fused
years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 4 years & Less than 18 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
Lower end of Femur 9 Months of IUL 18-19years Appeared & Fused more than 18 years
Upper end of Tibia at birth 18-19years Appeared & Fused more than 18 years
Upper end of Fibula 4 years 18-19years Appeared & Fused more than 18 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 18 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
more than one year
Lower end of Tibia 1 year 16 - 17 years Appeared but not Fused
less than 17 years
more than one year
Lower end of Fibula 1 year 16 - 17 years Appeared but not Fused
less than 17 years
Calcaneal Tuberosity 6-8 years 14 - 16 years Not appeared less than 8 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 1 year & Less than 8 years
Age of Age of
Ossification centre Observation Inference
appearance fusion
more than 1 year less
Lower end of Tibia 1 year 16 - 17 years Appeared but not Fused
than 17 years
more than 1 year less
Lower end of Fibula 1 year 16 - 17 years Appeared but not Fused
than 17 years
more than 6 years
Calcaneal Tuberosity 6-8 years 14 - 16 years Appeared but not Fused
less than 16 years
Opinion: The X ray suggests that the age is More than 6 years & Less than 16 years
