Imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma: Age-specific considerations and challenges

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World J Clin Pediatr. Jun 9, 2026; 15(2): 113603
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.113603

Table 1 Ossification occurs in a typically predictable order (Mnemonic: CRITOE: 1, 5, 7, 10, 10, 11)

Ossification centers	Average age that ossification occurs
Capitellum	1 year (ossifies first)
Radial head	5 years
Internal (medial) epicondyle	7 years-always ossifies before the trochlea
Trochlea	10 years
Olecranon	10 years
External (lateral) epicondyle	11 years (ossifies last)

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Citation: Perera Molligoda Arachchige AS, Schmiliver B, Patel HA. Imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma: Age-specific considerations and challenges. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 113603
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Perera Molligoda Arachchige AS, Schmiliver B, Patel HA. Imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma: Age-specific considerations and challenges. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 113603 [PMID: 42220951 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.113603]

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