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. 2026 Mar 2;140(4):2193–2205. doi: 10.1007/s00414-026-03752-x

Table 3.

Distribution of spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) stages

SOS stage n %
Stage 1 121 12.3
Stage 2 91 9.2
Stage 3 53 5.4
Stage 4 336 34.1
Stage 5 (complete fusion) 385 39.0
Total 986 100