title: Midtrimester Isolated Short Femur Length as a Predictor of Adverse Pregnancy Outcome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate whether midtrimester isolated short femur length is associated with pregnancy complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of pregnancies with a midtrimester femur length <5th percentile for gestational age compared to controls with a femur length ≥5th percentile. Outcome measures included hypertensive disorders, being small for gestational age, oligohydramnios and preterm delivery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  2,105 women were eligible for this study, 85 (3.45%) of whom were in the study group and 2,020 were controls. Birth weight <10th percentile for gestational age (OR 4.4, 95% CI 2.5-7.8), birth weight <3rd percentile for gestational age (OR 31.0, 95% CI 13.3-72.3) and severe preeclampsia (OR 6.3, 95% CI 1.4-28.6) were significantly associated with midtrimester isolated short femur length.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Midtrimester isolated short femur length is associated with higher rates of being small for gestational age and preeclampsia.
authors: Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors: Amir
authors: A
authors: Aviram
authors: Ron
authors: R
authors: Bardin
authors: Arnon
authors: A
authors: Wiznitzer
authors: Yariv
authors: Y
authors: Yogev
authors: Eran
authors: E
authors: Hadar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D016104:Oligohydramnios / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D055815:Young Adult