Congenital constriction band of the upper arm: The role of three-dimensional ultrasound in diagnosis, counseling and multidisciplinary consultation

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 520-522

  Paladini, D ^a,c   Foglia, S ^b   Sglavo, G ^a   Martinelli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Marcianise Hospital   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic band; Constriction band; Three dimensional ultrasound; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

AMNION BAND; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLUB HAND DEFORMITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HAND MALFORMATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS; HYSTEROTOMY; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; LIGATION; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB MALFORMATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULNAR NERVE PARALYSIS; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME; ARM; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 2442458942     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1042     Document Type: Article

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