New standards of cortical mass in the humerus of neonates: a means of evaluating bone loss in the premature infant.

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Abstract
To develop standards for quantitating bone loss in premature infants, cortical measurements of the humerus including the outside diameter (T), the inner diameter (M), the cortical thickness (C) and the cortical area (CA), were calculated for 132 newborn infants who weighed between 500 and 3686 g and ranged in gestational age from 22-40 wk. The measurements were correlated with the independent variables of gestational age and birth weight, and are presented graphically. With the method of cortical measurement described, it may be possible to determine the causes of bone loss and to find ways to correct it.

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