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.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
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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