New paradigms for identifying predisposition to bone injuries in young athletes: Significant keys for rapid diagnostics

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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2026; 17(8): 123460
Published online Aug 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.123460

Table 5 Somatometric and osteoarticular dysplastic sign distribution, 95%CI/median (interquartile range)

Somatometric and osteoarticular dysplastic signs	Persons with repeated bone injuries (main group, n = 36) (%)	Persons without repeated bone injuries (control group, n = 502) (%)
Asthenic body type	52.8 (35.5-69.6)^a	26.4 (22.2-31.1)
Underweight	5.6 (0.7-18.7)	14.1 (10.8-17.9)
Severe underweight	5.6 (0.7-18.7)	8.3 (5.8-11.5)
Dolichostenomelia	47.2 (30.4-64.5)^b	16.4 (12.9-20.4)
Arachnodactyly	66.7 (49.0-81.4)^b	30.2 (25.7-35.0)
Shoulder blade asymmetry	30.6 (16.3-48.1)	35.8 (31.0-40.7)
Pelvic bone asymmetry	19.4 (8.2-36.0)	9.6 (6.9-12.9)
Pterygoid shoulder blades	19.4 (8.2-36.0)	14.1 (10.8-17.9)
Scoliosis	36.1 (20.8-53.8)	27.2 (22.9-31.9)
Kyphotic spine deformity	8.3 (1.8-22.5)	6.3 (4.1-9.2)
Kyphoscoliosis	8.3 (1.8-22.5)	1.3 (0.4-2.9)
Flat spine	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.0-1.4)
Hyperlordosis	2.8 (0.1-14.5)	2.3 (1.0-4.3)
Infundibular chest	25.0 (12.1-42.2)^b	2.5 (1.2-4.6)
Keel-shaped chest	16.7 (6.4-32.8)^b	2.0 (0.9-3.9)
Acetabular protrusion	2.8 (0.1-14.5)	1.3 (0.4-2.9)
O-shaped legs	16.7 (6.4-32.8)	11.8 (8.8-15.4)
X-shaped legs	11.1 (3.1-26.1)	8.6 (6.0-11.8)
Valgus foot position	16.7 (6.4-32.8)	6.3 (4.1-9.2)
Flatfoot	50.0 (32.9-67.1)	47.6 (42.6-52.6)
First toe macrodactyly	2.8 (0.1-14.5)	0.0 (0.0)
Narrow facial skeleton	86.1 (70.5-95.3)^a	57.7 (52.7-62.6)
Gothic palate	41.7 (25.5-59.2)^b	8.6 (6.0-11.8)
Malocclusion	41.7 (25.5-59.2)	46.6 (41.6-51.6)
Deviated nasal septum	22.2 (10.1-39.2)	28.0 (23.6-32.7)
Joint hypermobility	47.2 (30.4-64.5)	56.9 (51.9-61.9)
Joint hypermobility degree (score)	3.00 (2.00-4.25)^a	4.00 (2.00-6.00)
Joint crunching	63.9 (46.2-79.2)	68.0 (63.2-72.6)
Temporomandibular joint crunching	33.3 (18.6-51.0)	35.5 (30.8-40.4)

^aP < 0.05 vs the control group.

^bP < 0.01 vs the control group.

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Citation: Sankova MV, Achkasov EE, Nikolenko VN, Oganesyan MV, Rizaeva NA, Sankov AV, Pires LAS, Zharikova TS, Zharikov YO. New paradigms for identifying predisposition to bone injuries in young athletes: Significant keys for rapid diagnostics. World J Orthop 2026; 17(8): 123460
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.123460

Sankova MV, Achkasov EE, Nikolenko VN, Oganesyan MV, Rizaeva NA, Sankov AV, Pires LAS, Zharikova TS, Zharikov YO. New paradigms for identifying predisposition to bone injuries in young athletes: Significant keys for rapid diagnostics. World J Orthop 2026; 17(8): 123460 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.123460]

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