Handbook of Physical Measurements

Thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the classic clinical text provides a comprehensive review of physical measurements used in the clinical evaluation of neonates, children, and adults presenting with dysmorphic features, structural anomalies, or genetic syndromes. It has been formatted as a practical manual that can be carried to the clinic or ward for an assessment of physical features and measurements. Features Numerous syndrome-specific growth charts Definitions of terms used to describe human growth and morphology Guidance on standardized measurement techniques and comparison standards, enabling the clinician to determine which physical measurements are within the normal range and which are not Can be carried to the clinic or ward for an assessment of physical features and measurements Contents 1. Introduction 2. Measurement 3. Proportional Growth and Normal Variants 4. Height and Length 5. Weight 6. Head Circumference (Occipitofrontal Circumference, OFC) 7. Craniofacies 8. Limbs 9. Chest and Trunk 10. Genitalia 11. Skin and Hair 12. Dermatoglyphics and Trichoglyphics 13. Use of Radiographs for Measurement 14. Developmental Data 15. Prenatal Ultrasound Measurements 16. Postmortem Organ Weights 17. Measurements for Specific Syndromes Karen W. Gripp, Chief of Medical Genetics, A. I. du Pont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, Anne M. Slavotinek, Professor of Clinical Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, Judith G. Hall, Professor Emerita, University of British Columbia, and Judith E. Allanson, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa