Correlation of foot length and gestational maturity in neonates

Gavhane, Sunil; Kale, Anjali; Golawankar, Akshay; Sangle, Avinash

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20162212

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“…In the present study, the mean foot length of newborn subjects was found to be 7.41 cm (95% CI 7.32-7.50 cm) which is similar to studies conducted in Vietnam (7.4), Eastern India (7.33) and Aurangabad-India (7.42) [24,26,27]; but lower than reported from Uganda, Nepal, and Bengaluru [20,21,23]. The difference in mean foot length could be due to genetic, racial or regional (geographic) factors.…”

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Measuring newborn foot length to estimate gestational age in a high risk Northwest Ethiopian population

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Measuring newborn foot length to estimate gestational age in a high risk Northwest Ethiopian population

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“…Similar to this study, the subgroup analysis of neonates in most of the previous studies, showed a preponderance of term neonates and most of them belonged to AGA group as well. The range and average GA by new Ballard score, FL and birth weight of neonates were similar to study by Srinivasa et al 15 In the present study, further grouping based on both maturity and growth showed that majority of neonates belonged to term AGA followed by preterm AGA which was similar to the study by Gavhane et al 16…”

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A study of correlation of foot length and new Ballard score in determining the gestational age of newborns

Pathiyil¹,

Varadhan

Varadhan³

2021

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Gestational age (GA) estimation plays a vital role in obstetric, perinatal and neonatal care. Foot length (FL) measurement can serve as a simple, easy and cost effective parameter for estimating GA. The aim of this study was to determine correlation between foot length of new born and GA by new Ballard score and forming a percentile chart if a positive correlation was found.Methods: GA assessment of newborns born in our hospital was done by new Ballard score within 24 hours of life. FL was measured using vernier caliper. Neonates were classified as pre term, term and post term and also grouped as small for GA (SGA), appropriate for GA (AGA) and large for GA (LGA).Results: FL measurement was strongly correlating with GA assessment by new Ballard score, with overall correlation coefficient r=0.897 (p<0.001). FL increased as GA increased. Strong positive correlation was seen in pre term and term newborns. The cut-off foot lengths for identifying preterm and early preterm neonates were 73.14 mm (diagnostic accuracy 88.4%) and 68.49 mm (diagnostic accuracy 95.3%), respectively.Conclusions: Strong positive correlation of foot length with GA by new Ballard score was obtained and a percentile chart of foot length for each GA was formed, with mean and standard deviation. This can serve as a simple and quick tool, requiring less expertise for GA assessment.

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“…The foot length also had a positive, strong linear relationship with the EGA along the intra-uterine growth patterns. This compared to the findings by Srivastava et al , 23 Rakkappan et al , 26 Tenali et al 27 and Gavhane et al 28 in parts of India where the foot length positively correlated with gestational age in SGA and AGA groups. This is due to a characteristic pattern of normal growth of the foetal foot with no significant variation in its growth and that the foetal foot is least affected by intrauterine growth restriction and extremes of growth abnormalities.…”

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Postnatal foot length in the estimation of gestational age in relation to intrauterine growth pattern among Nigerian neonates

T Kuponiyi,

A. Ogunlesi

2023

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Objectives: To determine the relationship between postnatal foot lengths and estimated gestational age (EGA) in relation to intrauterine growth patterns determined at birth among Nigerian neonates.Design: Hospital-based, cross-sectional.Setting: Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria.Participants: 260 neonates with EGA 30- 42 weeks within 48 hours of life.Interventions: Postnatal foot lengths (FL) were measured with Vernier digital calliper in millimetres. The intra-uterine growth pattern was determined using the Lubchenco chart. Pearson correlation and regression analysis tests were performed.Main outcome measures: Postnatal foot length in relation to Intra-Uterine Growth PatternResults: The mean postnatal FL had a strong positive correlation with the EGA from 30 through 42 weeks (r = 0.855, p < 0.001). The overall mean foot length for preterm neonates was 65.44 (6.92) mm, while that of term neonates was 77.92 (4.24) mm. The linear regression equation was generated as: EGA = 9.43 + (0.37 × FL), p < 0.001. The EGA as measured by FL had the highest positive correlation with Small for Gestational Age (SGA) intra-uterine-growth pattern, followed by Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA) and least by Large for Gestational Age (LGA) respectively (r = 0.936> 0.861 > 0.666).Conclusion: The postnatal foot length correlated well with estimated gestational age, and the correlation was best among SGA infants.

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Correlation of foot length and gestational maturity in neonates

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Measuring newborn foot length to estimate gestational age in a high risk Northwest Ethiopian population

Measuring newborn foot length to estimate gestational age in a high risk Northwest Ethiopian population

A study of correlation of foot length and new Ballard score in determining the gestational age of newborns

Postnatal foot length in the estimation of gestational age in relation to intrauterine growth pattern among Nigerian neonates

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