The lumbosacral spine is the region of transition from the appendicular to the axial skeleton. Accidents, degenerative conditions, congenital defects and neoplastic metastases often affect the lumbar region. Low back pain resulting from lumbar canal stenosis is one of the major complaints in young to adult population. Apart from that lumbar vertebrae morphometry is required in many surgical as well as anaesthetic procedures.Aims and objectives: The present study was undertaken to determine the morphometry of human cadaveric lumbar vertebrae and to compare findings with other authors and forming a baseline data in relation to various lumbar canal pathologies that can be of help to the medical and surgical experts.
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Purpose:
The study was done to measure the placental thickness (PT) in pregnant women and find its correlation with the gestational age (GA) of the fetus by ultrasonography. Comparisons were also made with the other fetal biometry parameters, and baseline data were generated with respect to the gestational weeks and placental position.
Materials and Methods:
The study was a cross-sectional one with a sample size of 134 singleton pregnancies. About 11–40 weeks of gestation were studied for the measurement of PT and other fetal parameters. Informed consent was obtained before recording the data on the preformed questionnaire. All measurements were done in mm and during the relaxed phase of the uterus.
Results:
As per the study, PT (in mm) increases with an increase in GA (in weeks) and almost matches it from 12 to 34 weeks of gestation. PT had a strong correlation with GA (
r
= 0.966). The correlation was statistically significant, with a
P
< 0.001.
Conclusion:
Thus, the estimation of the thickness of the placenta at the cord insertion site by means of ultrasonography is a relatively simple, safe, and cheap modality for accurate estimation of GA, fetal growth, and placental abnormalities and thus can significantly affect the management and outcome of pregnancy.
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