法医学磁共振成像评估膝关节年龄:系统文献综述
- 作者: Zolotenkov D.D.1, Serova N.S.1, Zolotenkova G.V.1, Poletaeva M.P.1, Pigolkin Y.I.1
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
- 期: 卷 10, 编号 4 (2024)
- 页面: 539-554
- 栏目: 系统回顾
- ##submission.dateSubmitted##: 31.07.2024
- ##submission.dateAccepted##: 07.11.2024
- ##submission.datePublished##: 05.12.2024
- URL: https://for-medex.ru/jour/article/view/16174
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/fm16174
- ID: 16174
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背景。年龄评估在现代社会不仅是一个重要且紧迫的问题,还具有重要的社会意义。根据官方统计数据,2021年移民和难民人数创下新高,分别超过 8900 万人和 2710 万人。其中大部分是 18 岁以下的儿童和青少年。由于缺乏正式的法律文件,他们无法证明自己的出生日期。因此,在这种情况下,需要进行法医学鉴定以确定年龄。磁共振成像(Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI)因其安全性和高效性,被认为是评估年龄的首选方法。因此,有必要研究其作为记录和评估目标解剖部位生长发育情况的方法的可行性。
研究目的。分析已发表的关于使用磁共振成像结果评估膝关节骨骺骨化阶段的可能性,以实现对儿童、青少年和年轻人法医学年龄评估的文献数据。
材料与方法。本研究的方案已在 PROSPERO 系统综述前瞻性注册库中注册(注册号 CRD42022344779,2022 年)。为确保对现有知识的全面综述,使用了 PubMed、Web of Science 和 Scopus 等多个数据库。我们检索了 1985 年至 2021 年间发表的英文文章,采用的关键词包括 “age estimation”、“age determination”、“knee”、“magnetic resonance imaging of the knee”。
结果。共筛选并详细分析了 13 篇文献。研究显示,不同文章在磁共振成像研究方案、骨骺骨化阶段的分类标准、研究者的专业领域及其经验方面存在显著差异。样本群体存在明显的异质性,包括研究对象数量的差异、年龄范围的多样性以及各年龄组内的分布不均。
结论。被纳入系统综述的研究所提供的信息量及其异质性,无法进行作者结果的荟萃分析,也无法预测目标年龄组分类错误的风险。因此,目前使用膝关节磁共振成像结果来评估骨骼年龄尚不能作为客观的证据基础。
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Dmitry D. Zolotenkov
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: Zolotenkovaspir@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1224-1077
SPIN 代码: 1352-8848
俄罗斯联邦, Moscow
Natalia S. Serova
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: serova_n_s@staff.sechenov.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2975-4431
SPIN 代码: 4632-3235
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
MoscowGalina V. Zolotenkova
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: zolotenkova_g_v@staff.sechenov.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1764-2213
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor
俄罗斯联邦, MoscowMaria P. Poletaeva
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: poletaeva_m_p@staff.sechenov.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0542-100X
SPIN 代码: 4910-8281
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)
俄罗斯联邦, MoscowYuri I. Pigolkin
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: pigolkin@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5370-4931
SPIN 代码: 1426-5903
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Proffessor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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