Journal of Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital


Vol. 12 No. 1

Isolated Short Femur Length in the Third Trimester

Ipsa Shakya MBBS, Medical School Graduate,
, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal
Bishomber Neupane MBBS, Medical School Graduate
Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Ritul Agrawal MBBS, Medical School Graduate
Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Nepal.
Arun Bajgain Resident, Department of Pediatrics,
Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Nepal
Chaitanya Darshan Resident, Department of Pediatrics
Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Nepal
Tags : Pregnancy, Short femur length

Abstract

A short femur length (FL) has been defined as the presence of a biometric value of fetal FL below the 5th percentile or −2 standard deviations (SD) for gestational age at ultrasound examination. A short FL was also defined as a biparietal diameter to FL ratio above 1.5 SD for gestational age or as observed to expected FL ratio ≤0.91 for gestational age. Short FL was considered isolated when both the estimated fetal weight and abdominal circumference were >10th percentile for GA. Here, we report a case of a pregnant patient with isolated short FL of fetus in third trimester ultrasound exam.
Published
2023-07-17
Section
Case Reports