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 8 Positive and negative predictive value, positive and negative likelihood ratio of each of the characteristic dysplastic features alone in identifying predisposition to bone injury

Characteristic dysplastic signs	Positive predictive value	Negative predictive value	Positive likelihood ratio (%)	Negative likelihood ratio (%)
Asthenic body type	2.1	0.6	43.8	81.1
Dolichostenomelia	2.7	0.6	39.5	86.4
Arachnodactyly	2.1	0.5	52.0	80.1
Narrow facial skeleton	1.5	0.3	68.8	67.2
Infundibular chest	11.4	0.8	30.5	97.1
Keel-shaped chest	7.0	0.9	19.2	97.2
Gothic palate	4.9	0.6	37.1	92.8
Keloid scars	1.6	0.8	41.6	74.5
Paresthesia	1.6	0.5	58.7	68.7
Muscle spasms/cramps	1.2	0.4	77.4	47.0

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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
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i8/123460.htm
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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