Craniofacial Anthropometric Measurement of Full Term Newborns in Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Pediatric Education and Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: The face is important part of many syndromes of dysmorphogenesis. Main aim of anthropometric studies are to obtain the characteristics of ethnic groups and provide the basis for a comparison among different races. Our study is being conducted totake craniofacial measurements in newborn of rural India and to find corelation between different parameters. It also adds normograms for all the craniofacial anthropometric measurements studied. Method: 97 normal neonates comprising 49 male and 48 female were measured 48 hours after birth. The measurement for different cranio-facial dimensions were obtained using verniercalliper and non-stretchable measuring tape. Unpaired ‘t’test was utilized to compare the parameters. Result: The mean value and range for all the parameters was determined.Mean birth weight of studied neonate was 2.52±0.318 and gestational age being 37.95 ±1.27. A statistically significant sexual dimorphism was noted to exist in ear length (p<0.05). The mean intercanthal distance was 17.55±3.00 in male and 17.64±2.73 in female, philtrum width were 5.06±1.72 in male and 5.02±1.48 in female and commissural distance were 23.44±4.50 in male and 22.95±3.97 in female. Ear length measurements were 32.46±3.79 in male and 31.25±2.24 in female. Conclusion: We here present a reference data set for the newborn population of rural area in India.
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Punam Uke
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