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Development of the Normal Fetal Skeleton

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The fetal skeleton ossifies in a time-dependent sequence of patterns. The elements of these patterns — foci of mineralization within preformed mesenchymal templates — can be recognized by radiography and ultrasound.

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  1. Sektion Pädiatrische Genetik Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Mathildenstraße 1, 79106, Freiburg (Breisgau), Germany

    Professor Dr. med. Reinhard Schumacher & Professor Dr. med. Jürgen Spranger

  2. Kapiolani Medical Center forWomen & Children Div. Hawaii Community Genetics, 1441 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1800, Honolulu, HI, 96814, USA

    Laurie H. Seaver MD

  3. Greenwood Genetic Center, 1 Gregor Mendel Circle, Greenwood, SC, 29646, USA

    Professor Dr. med. Jürgen Spranger

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Schumacher, R., Seaver, L.H., Spranger, J. (2010). Development of the Normal Fetal Skeleton. In: Fetal Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03560-9_2

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