Timing and rate of spheno-occipital synchondrosis closure and its relationship to puberty.

This study examines the relationship between spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) closure and puberty onset in a modern American population. It also investigates the timing and the rate of SOS closure in males and females.The sample includes cross-sectional and longitudinal 3D Cone Beam Computed Tom...

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Main Authors: Anwar Alhazmi, Eduardo Vargas, J Martin Palomo, Mark Hans, Bruce Latimer, Scott Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5565182?pdf=render