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Vol 63, No 2 (2004)
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Published online: 2004-03-12
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Is manual foot lenght measurement of comparable value to ultrasound femur and humerus measurement in anatomical studies for the assessment of foetal age?

Bulandra AM, Kuczera M, Machnik J, Kuczera BM, Gielecki JS
Folia Morphol 2004;63(2):203-207.

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Vol 63, No 2 (2004)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2004-03-12

Abstract

Contemporary anatomical studies require reliable methods for determining foetal age. Menstrual age is often found to be inadequate. A combination of several anatomical features showing age-dependency may result both in exact age approximation and pathology detection. The authors compared the manual foot length measurements with the ultrasound femur and humerus length measurements of aborted foetuses in the calculation of foetal age. The correlation between femur length and foot length as well as humerus length and foot length were statistically significant. The expected value formulae for foot length are presented. The authors conclude that foetal age assessment based on foot length metering is reliable before the 7th calendar month of pregnancy and correlates with ultrasound measurements of the humerus and femur.

Abstract

Contemporary anatomical studies require reliable methods for determining foetal age. Menstrual age is often found to be inadequate. A combination of several anatomical features showing age-dependency may result both in exact age approximation and pathology detection. The authors compared the manual foot length measurements with the ultrasound femur and humerus length measurements of aborted foetuses in the calculation of foetal age. The correlation between femur length and foot length as well as humerus length and foot length were statistically significant. The expected value formulae for foot length are presented. The authors conclude that foetal age assessment based on foot length metering is reliable before the 7th calendar month of pregnancy and correlates with ultrasound measurements of the humerus and femur.
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Keywords

foetus; gestational age; ultrasonography

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Title

Is manual foot lenght measurement of comparable value to ultrasound femur and humerus measurement in anatomical studies for the assessment of foetal age?

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 63, No 2 (2004)

Article type

Original article

Pages

203-207

Published online

2004-03-12

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Folia Morphol 2004;63(2):203-207.

Keywords

foetus
gestational age
ultrasonography

Authors

Bulandra AM
Kuczera M
Machnik J
Kuczera BM
Gielecki JS

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