Chapter 65 Fetal Skeleton Flashcards
term used to describe abnormal growth and density of bones and cartilage
Skeletal dysplasia
- refers to disproportionately short stature
- occurs secondary to skeletal dysplasia
dwarfism
dysplasia is suspected when limb lengths fall more than ____ standard deviations below the mean
2
when skeletal dysplasia is suspected, the protocol should be adjusted to include:
- Asses limb shortening
- Assess bone contour
- Estimate degree of ossification
- Evaluate thoracic circumference and shape
- survey for coexistent hand and foot anomalies
- evaluate face & profile
- Survey for other anomalies
when assesing the bone contour, you should note:
-fractures, thickness, abnormal bowing, ribbon-like appearance, curvature
decreased attenuation of bones with decreased shadowing suggest _________
hypomineralization
when evaluating the face & profile, be especially aware of:
facial clefts
shortening of the humerus/femur(proximal segment)
rhizomelia
shortening of the radius/ulna or tib/fib(middle)
mesomelia
shortening of the proximal & middle segments
micromelia
most common lethal skeletal dysplasia:
thanatophoric dysplasia
subdivision of thanatophoric dysplasia that has short CURVED femurs and flat vertebral bodies.
Type 1
subdivision of thanatophoric dysplasia that has short STRAIGHT femurs, flat vertebral bodies, and cloverleaf skull
Type 2
Infants with thanatophoric dysplasia die shortly after birth due to:
pulmonary hypoplasia from the narrow thorax
sonographically, thanatophoric dysplasia will have:
severve micromelia(especially proximal bones
- clover-leaf skull
- frontal bossing
- narrowed thorax and shortened ribs
most common non-lethal skeletal dysplasia
achondroplasia
_____ increases the risk of achondroplasia
advanced paternal age
lethal form of achondroplasia
homozygous achondroplasia
most common cause of achondroplasia
spontaneous mutation
form of achondroplasia inherited from 1 parent, normal intelligence and life span
heterozygous achondroplasia
sonographic findings of achondroplasia:
- rhizomelia
- macrocephally
- trident hands
caused by cartilage abnormalities which result in abnormal bone formation & hypomineralization
achondrogenesis
type 1 achondrogenesis:
- more severe
- autosomal-recessive
type 2 achondrogenesis:
- less severe
- more common
- results from spontaneous mutation
patients with achondrogenesis are either stillborn or die shortly after birth due to _____
pulmonary hypoplasia
sonographic findings of achondrogenesis:
- severe micromelia
- macrocephaly
- micrognathia
- decreased/absent ossification of spine
disorder of collagen production leading to brittle-bones
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
blue sclera(blue tint to the whites of the eyes) occurs with
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenesis imperfecta classifications: _____ & ______ are the mildest forms
types 1 and 4