The femur too short? 1373 fetuses with short femur during second-trimester screening

Purpose A short fetal femur in prenatal diagnosis might be an indicator for intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), a genetically determined small child (SGA) with or without associated fetal malformations and/or an adverse fetal outcome. Methods 1373 singleton pregnancies with a femoral length 

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2022-10, Vol.306 (4), p.1037-1044
Main Authors: Friebe-Hoffmann, Ulrike, Dobravsky, Larissa, Friedl, Thomas W. P., Janni, Wolfgang, Knippel, Alexander J., Siegmann, Hans J., Kozlowski, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biometrics
Birth rate
Birth weight
Endocrinology
Fetuses
Gestational age
Gynecology
Human Genetics
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Miscarriage
Newborn babies
Obstetrics
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Pregnancy
Premature babies
Premature birth
Prenatal development
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Purpose A short fetal femur in prenatal diagnosis might be an indicator for intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), a genetically determined small child (SGA) with or without associated fetal malformations and/or an adverse fetal outcome. Methods 1373 singleton pregnancies with a femoral length 
ISSN:1432-0711
0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-021-06394-z