Anterior fontanel size in hilly and non-hilly newborns in and around the district of Darjeeling.
The sizes of the anterior fontanel were measured for 110 hilly and 130 non-hilly newborns in and around the District of Darjeeling to observe for any significant difference. The mean size of the anterior fontanel for the hilly newborns was 3.35 +/- 1.07 cm and for the non-hilly newborns was 3.80 +/- 1.95 cm. There was a significant difference (p less than 0.05) between the hilly and non-hilly races. Percentile grids for the mean anterior fontanel size were calculated. This study may help to prepare a national standard for the anterior fontanel size.
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D000531:Altitude; D002508:Cephalometry; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D012016:Reference Values; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*