The ossification of the metacarpal and phalangeal bones in human foetuses

F Czerwiński; E Tomasik; M Tomasik; A Mahaczek-Kordowska

Vol 63, No 3 (2004)

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Submitted: 2012-02-06

Published online: 2004-06-04

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The ossification of the metacarpal and phalangeal bones in human foetuses

F Czerwiński, E Tomasik, M Tomasik, A Mahaczek-Kordowska

Folia Morphol 2004;63(3):329-332.

Vol 63, No 3 (2004)

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Submitted: 2012-02-06

Published online: 2004-06-04

Abstract

An evaluation was made of the ossification level of the metacarpal and phalangeal bones in human foetuses of both sexes from the 4^th to the 9^th month of gestation. Our results indicate that ossification of phalangeal bones 1 to 5 always started at the distal end of the phalanx and endochondral ossification prevailed in the proximal phalanx of the thumb.