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

Ulrike Friebe-HoffmannLarissa DobravskyThomas W P FriedlWolfgang JanniAlexander J KnippelHans J SiegmannPeter Kozlowski

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2022)

Diagnosis of a short fetal femur should lead to an extended organ screening; in the case of associated abnormalities, additional genetic testing has to be offered, as well as intensified pregnancy monitoring in pregnancies at risk for IUGR and/or preterm birth.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
bone mineral density
finite element
body composition
preterm infants
pregnant women