GESTATIONAL AGE ASSESSMENT

ROLE OF CROWN HEEL LENGTH AND CROWN RUMP LENGTH OF TERM IN NEONATES IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • MOHAMMAD AZIZ Bolan Medical College, Quetta.
  • MOHAMMAD IQBAL KHATTAK Bolan Medical College Quetta.
  • ARBAB ABDUL WADOOD Bolan Medical College Quetta.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2004.11.02.5238

Keywords:

Crown heel length, Crown rump length, consanguinity, Socioeconomic status

Abstract

Objectives: to provide an addition to national standards
regarding Crown Heel Length and Crown Rump Length appropriate for gestational age neonates in Pakistan
Design: Prospective and comparative. Setting: Lahore and Quetta. Material and Methods: 1028 neonates
from three hospitals of Lahore and one hospital of Quetta were measured. Results: Crown heel and crown
rump length of the study was (Mean±S.D) was 50.6 ± 2.1 c.m and 34 ± 1.5 c.m respectively. Male neonates
were significantly longer than female neonates. Neonates from multiparous mothers were also significantly
longer than the neonates from primiparous. No significant effects of consanguinity, high altitude or
socioeconomic status were noticed. Neonates of present study were longer significantly as compared to the
neonates of other developing countries and were equal or slightly longer than those of British standards.
Conclusion: Our neonates have got full potentials to grow during intra uterine life.

Author Biographies

MOHAMMAD AZIZ, Bolan Medical College, Quetta.

Associate Professor Anatomy

MOHAMMAD IQBAL KHATTAK, Bolan Medical College Quetta.

Asst: Professor Orthopaedic.

ARBAB ABDUL WADOOD, Bolan Medical College Quetta.

Head Dept: Anatomy

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Published

2004-06-18

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 02 (2004): Vol 11 No 02

Section

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