Prenatal ultrasound detection of talipes equinovarus in a non-selected population of 49 314 deliveries in Norway

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 838-844

  Offerdal, K ^a   Jebens, N ^a   Blaas, H G K ^a   Eik Nes, S H ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Clubfoot; Congenital anomalies; Fetus; Pes equinovarus; Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORWAY; PES EQUINOVARUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

CLUBFOOT; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 36749037693     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.4079     Document Type: Article

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