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Original Article

An analysis of foetal craniofacial growth

Pages 269-287 | Received 07 Feb 1973, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Summary

280 male foetuses aged 4–10 lunar months were obtained from therapeutic abortions. Growth of the craniofacial skeleton was determined from measurement of sagittal radiographs. Univariate and multivariate analysis of the data showed considerable size changes during the foetal period but relatively little change in overall shape.

Zusammenfassung

Von therapeutischen Abortionen wurden 280 männliche Foetus, die 4–10 Schwangerschaftsmonate alt waren, erhalten. Das Wachstum des craniofacialen Skeletts wurde durch Messungen von sagittalen Radiographen bestimmt. Univariate und multivariate Analyse der Daten zeigte bedeutende Grössenveränderung während der foetalen Periode, doch relativ wenig Veränderung in der gesamten Form.

Résumé

280 foetus males ágés de 4 à 8 mois lunaires ont été obtenus après avortements thérapeutiques. La croissance du squelette cranio-facial a été évaluée d'après des mesures effectuées sur des radiographies sagittales. L'analyse statistique à une variable et à plusieurs variables montre des changements considérables de la taille pendant la période fétale, mais relativement peu de changements morphologiques.

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