Can We Accurately Predict Adult Height in Pediatric Patients Who Undergo Treatment for Sarcoma?

Our novel height prediction model more accurately accounts for growth limitations imposed by pediatric sarcoma treatment compared with the Paley method and CDC z-scores. With our model, surgeons are now better equipped to plan complex surgical reconstruction of lower extremity tumors in growing children because of a better grasp of eventual adult height and, relatedly, risk for limb length discrepancies. However, to identify any factors that may influence the model's accuracy, larger studies with more diverse cohorts are needed.Level of Evidence Level IV, therapeutic study.