What percentile is considered small for femur?

A short femur is defined as a measurement below the 2.5 percentile for gestational age. This finding is typically identified on second trimester prenatal ultrasound, as femur measurements are part of the algorithm for pregnancy dating.

What is the average femur length at 25 weeks?

Calculating estimated fetal weight (EFW)

Gestational Age (Weeks)	BPD	Femur Length
25 weeks	64	47
26 weeks	67	49
27 weeks	69	52
28 weeks	72	54

What is normal femur foot ratio?

The femur/foot length ratio was found to be approximately 1 throughout this age range. The fifth and 95th percentile confidence intervals of the femur/foot length ratio versus gestational age were then defined.

Does a short femur mean Down syndrome?

Abstract. Short stature is a well-recognized component of Down syndrome. The femur lengths of affected fetuses have been observed to be shorter than normal, with a ratio of actual to expected femur length of less than 0.91 indicating a high risk of trisomy.

Why is my babys femur length short?

A femur length that is shorter than expected can also be a soft marker for certain genetic conditions, such as trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), and trisomy 18 (Edward’s syndrome).

How can I increase my baby’s femur length?

(14) established the role of milk on growth of femur length of foetus, showing that higher milk intake is related to better growth of femur length of foetus.

Is a femur a bone?

The femur is your thigh bone. It’s the longest, strongest bone in your body. It’s a critical part of your ability to stand and move. Your femur also supports lots of important muscles, tendons, ligaments and parts of your circulatory system.

Does a short femur always mean Down syndrome?