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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Part B. Année : 2005

Anatomical study of the proximal femur in the fetus

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Two angles effectively describe the upper femur geometry: The neck shaft angle (NSA) and anteversion (AV). AV and NSA decrease from birth until they reach their adult values, but little work has focused on in-utero life. Our aim was to determine if and how AV and NSA change through the fetal life. Eighty-seven femurs from 44 formalin preserved fetuses were sampled to achieve a biometry. Correlation tests and linear regression showed that AV was highly correlated with age: AV increases during the second half of gestation. No conclusion can be given concerning NSA. It is speculated that these changes may be caused by mechanical stresses.
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halshs-00007299 , version 1 (30-12-2005)

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Jean-Luc Jouve, Yann Glard, Emmanuel Garron, Marie-Dominique Piercecchi, Olivier Dutour, et al.. Anatomical study of the proximal femur in the fetus. Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Part B., 2005, 14 (2), pp.105-110. ⟨halshs-00007299⟩
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