Fetal skeletal anomalies.
Skeletal dysplasias are a heterogeneous group of disorders of bone growth resulting in abnormal shape and size of the skeleton. The prenatal diagnosis of these disorders is a particularly challenging task. This article reviews the birth prevalence and classification of skeletal dysplasias and provides an approach to the diagnosis of conditions identifiable at birth.
Romero
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Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Athanassiadis
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Jeanty
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D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography