Routine Screening for Fetal Limb Abnormalities in the First Trimester

Autor: Akhtar Hussain Phul, Kanzeez Fatima, Kalilash Kumar Daseja, Naimatullah Bozdar, Inayatullah Memon, Imran Khan Memon
Rok vydání: 2023
Zdroj: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 17:244-246
DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs2023172244
Popis: Objective: To evaluate the routine screening for fetal limb abnormalities in the first trimester. Study Design: Prospective study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Radiology and Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Khirpur Medical College, Khairpur Mir’s from 1st October 2020 to 30th September 2022. Methodology: The study enrolled all pregnant women in visiting the Gynaecology OPD for routine check-up. All the cases were referred to ultrasound diagnostic for screening of fetal limb abnormalities. The total sample size of the study was assigned as 1000 fetuses from 980 women as 10 women had twin pregnancies. Limb reduction shortcomings included transverse-limb reduction deficit as well as longitudinal-limb reduction deficit as seen through absent radius and also club hand, absent fibula phocomelia. The diagnosis of the limb shortening was based on the length of long bone if
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