Abstract:We compared bone outcomes in adolescents with breech and cephalic presentation. Tibia bone mineral content, density, periosteal circumference and cross-sectional moment of inertia were lower in breech presentation, and females with breech presentation had lower hip CSA. These findings suggest that prenatal loading may exert long-lasting influences on skeletal development.
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