Prenatal diagnosis and management of intrauterine fracture

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 249-259

  Morgan, Joseph A ^a   Marcus, Peter S ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE DYSPLASIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE FRACTURE; METABOLIC DISORDER; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL DISORDER; PUERPERIUM; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 77951679636     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3181dbc50b     Document Type: Review

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