title: Prenatal diagnosis of fetal skeletal dysplasias.
abstract: Careful scanning of the fetus at risk and knowledge of the abnormalities that may be associated with a particular disease can lead to an accurate diagnosis of this group of congenital abnormalities. The decision regarding termination of pregnancy after a positive diagnosis is made will always be difficult and should be truly a decision of the parents after they have received appropriate genetic ad perinatal counseling.
mesh_terms: D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012886:Skull / Q000196:embryology; D014463:Ultrasonography