作者
S Bakalis, S Sairam, T Homfray, K Harrington, K Nicolaides, B Thilaganathan
发表日期
2002/9/1
期刊
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
卷号
20
期号
3
页码范围
226-229
出版商
Wiley-Blackwell
简介
Objective
To investigate the natural history and outcome of fetal talipes diagnosed by routine ultrasound scanning at 18–23 weeks' gestation.
Patients and methods
This was a retrospective study of 103 228 pregnancies undergoing routine ultrasound scanning at 18–23 weeks' gestation. A computer search was made to identify all cases of fetal talipes and the records of these patients were examined to determine the incidence of other defects and pregnancy outcome.
Results
The incidence of fetal talipes following routine ultrasound examination was 0.10% (107/103 228) and was bilateral in 64 (59.8%) and unilateral in 43 (40.2%) cases. In 52 (48.6%) cases, talipes was of complex etiology, as it was associated with other defects, while, in 55 (51.4%) cases, it was classified as idiopathic. In 19% of cases, an initial diagnosis of idiopathic talipes was changed to complex, because of the subsequent development of …
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