Bone age estimation :Dr Swati Kanodia

“डॉक्टर साहब, हमारे बच्चे की HEIGHT बड़ाने की कोई दवा बताइए…….”I am sure most of our pediatrician colleagues listen to this statement every now and then from the anxious parents, who most often if not always present too late for any help to be done.
What we can do to objectively counsel in such situations and not end up in unnecessary treatments and at the same time ensure a good compliance from the parents or at least guide them scientifically if actually they have presented late….
Dr Swati Kanodia, Pediatric Endocrinologist at BLK Centre for Child Health, briefs about the importance of determining a BONE AGE in such situations as a screening tool and subsequently timely refer for further interventions in such situations.