Quantitative anatomy of the fused ossification center of the occipital squama in the human fetus.

ABSTRACT: CT-based quantitative analysis of any ossification center in the cranium has not previously been carried out due to the limited availability of human fetal material. Detailed morphometric data on the development of ossification centers in the human fetus may be useful in the early detection of congenital defects. Ossification disorders in the cranium are associated with either a delayed development of ossification centers or their mineralization. These aberrations may result in the formation of accessory skull bones that differ in shape and size, and the incidence of which may be misdiagnosed as, e.g., skull fractures. The study material comprised 37 human fetuses of both sexes (16♂, 21♀) aged 18-30 weeks. Using CT, digital image analysis software, 3D reconstruction and statistical methods

SUBMITTER: Grzonkowska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7901728 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature