Ultrasonographic Measurement of Femur Length as a Predictor of Menstrual Age and Study Their Relationship in Foetuses of Manipur.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 12
Abstract
The study aims at ultrasonographic measurement of foetal femur length as a predictor of menstrual age in second and third trimesters and to study their relations by constructing regression equations. It was a prospective cross sectional study done on 304 antenatal Meitei women who were the plain inhabitants of Manipur. They were of 18 to 35 years of age and 13 to 40 weeks of gestation with known date of last day of normal menstrual period of regular 28 days cycle, attending routine Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department and Radiology Department, RIMS, Lamphelpat, Manipur. The study revealed foetal femur length as a good predictor of menstrual age in second and third trimester with correlation co-efficient R2=0.973 and p<0.001. The study established the linear relationship of the femur length in centimetres with the advancing menstrual age in weeks. It was observed that the length of foetal femur gradually increased from 13+0 to 40+6 weeks of gestation with the mean femur lengths range from 1.2cm to 7.4cm. Normograms of length of foetal femur and menstrual age could be constructed from the study for that particular ethnic group of that particular geographical region of North-Eastern India.
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Kshetrimayum Gyaneshowri Devi, Ch. Rajlakshmi, Th. Naranbabu Singh. , L. Ranjit Singh, Guria Leon R
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