Estimation of fetal age by echographic diagnosis of ossification centres in the fetal knee.
The accuracy of term--prediction by echographic demonstration of the upper tibial and the lower femoral centre in patients with unknown confinement dates has been compared. The best prediction was given in case of the presence of tibial epiphysis.
D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000196:embryology*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*