HUMAN
FETAL BONES
AT VARIOUS STAGES OF PRENATAL PERIOD
Difficulties are often experienced when
opinion is asked regarding the age, sex
and other related information from prenatal
human body and its skeletal material.
The earlier studies lack the required
coherent approach on this topic because
of the variations in the objectives, methodology
adopted, parameters selected and sample
size.
Osteometric studies on human fetuses
of different sizes enable us to understand
the growth pattern and highlight the significance
of their applications. Applications in
the clinical aspects will enable to advance
a growth standard, which would help to
comprehend the differential growth pattern
between the normal and abnormal fetuses.
Osteological and osteometric studies based
on age, sex and population variations
would open new vistas of research in the
fetal growth and development. The analysis
in estimating the fetal age from osteometry
will definitely help us in solving problems
facing the estimation of fetal age, a
crucial factor in medico-legal cases.
On each photograph, in addition to the
title given above, the particulars regarding
age (in weeks) and sex are given below
the photograph.
M = male; F = female
Scale : 1 Black Colored Block = 1 cm
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27. FETAL
LONG BONES
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