Prevalence of breech presentation by gestational age.
After studying 4024 consecutive patients at a gestational age of 28 weeks or older, the prevalence of breech presentation at 28 weeks was found to be 24.4%. By 37 weeks, the number of breech presentations had decreased to 3.7%.
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Department of Ultrasound, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213.
D001946:Breech Presentation; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography