The process of bone formation is called osteogenesis or ossification. After progenitor cells form osteoblastic lines, they proceed with three stages of development of cell differentiation, called proliferation, maturation of matrix, and mineralization. Based on its embryological origin, there are two types of ossification, called intramembranous ossification that occurs in mesenchymal cells that differentiate into osteoblast in the ossification center directly without prior cartilage formation and endochondral ossification in which bone tissue mineralization is formed through cartilage formation first. In intramembranous ossification, bone development occurs directly. In this process, mesenchymal cells proliferate into areas that have high vascularization in embryonic connective tissue in the formation of cell condensation or primary ossification centers. This cell will synthesize bone matrix in the periphery and the mesenchymal cells continue to differentiate into osteoblasts. After that, the bone will be reshaped and replaced by mature lamellar bone. Endochondral ossification will form the center of primary ossification, and the cartilage extends by proliferation of chondrocytes and deposition of cartilage matrix. After this formation, chondrocytes in the central region of the cartilage start to proceed with maturation into hypertrophic chondrocytes. After the primary ossification center is formed, the marrow cavity begins to expand toward the epiphysis. Then the subsequent stages of endochondral ossification will take place in several zones of the bone.
Objective
Determining neonatal and maternal factors that are associated with the incidence of OFP.
Methods
This study employed a cross-sectional design, in which the participants were identified for clinical variables (sex, gestational age, birth weight, etc.), neonatal morbidity (sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), etc.), and maternal risk factors (premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia, etc.). The data were analyzed using Chi-square test, independent
t
-test, and logistic regression test with p < 0.05.
Results
The birth weight ranged from 800 to 1495 g (1219 ± 225 g), of which 5 newborns (17%) were <1000 g. The gestational age ranged from 27 to 32 weeks, with a mean of 29 ± 1.5 weeks. The signs of OFP were observed in 13 (43%) infants, of which 2 (15%) OFP infants had a birth weight <1000 g. There was significant difference in parenteral nutrition duration (
p
= 0.018), onset of vitamin D supplementation (
p
= 0.019), and ALP level (
p
= 0.012) of infants between the OFP group and the non-OFP group. The variables associated with the incidence of OFP were parenteral nutrition duration >15 days (OR = 5.4; 95% CI 1.120–26.044;
p
= 0.036), ALP level >500 U/L (OR = 2.889; 95% CI 1.703–4.900;
p
= 0.014), and PROM (OR = 5.4; 95% CI 1.039–28.533;
p
= 0.045).
Conclusion
The lack of phosphate intake, prolonged parenteral nutrition, ALP level >500 U/L, onset of vitamin D supplementation, and premature rupture of membranes are associated with the incidence of OFP.
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