Study on the fetal femur length ratio and normal fetal head in order to diagnose before delivery
- Author:
Phan Truong Duyet
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fetus
- MeSH:
Fetus;
Femur;
Diagnosis;
Delivery, Obstetric
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2004;294(1):59-64
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Fetal femur length/biparietal diamater ratio (FL/BPD) assessement with the use of ultrasonic fetal biometry on 875 selected normally gravids from 14 to 30 weeks in a carefully designed cross sectional study have given the results: A good correlation between this ratio and gestational age, with correlation coefficient r = 0.87, was found. The fitted correlation function: y = 0.0454 x + 0.2992, where y = FL/BPD x = gestational age. The mean and centile 5, 10, 50, 90, 95 values of FL/BPD obtained in this study should be considered as a based prediction for normal, and abnormal development of the fetus
