The Characteristics of Fetus with Neural Tube Defect Accompanied by Club Foot in Prenatal Ultrasonography.

Lee, Eun Sil; Yim, So Youn; Kim, Gwang Jun

Original Article

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;49(12):2506-2511.
Published online December 1, 2006.

The Characteristics of Fetus with Neural Tube Defect Accompanied by Club Foot in Prenatal Ultrasonography.

Eun Sil Lee, So Youn Yim, Gwang Jun Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Chung-Ang University, Korea. elleob@cau.ac.kr

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to determine whether the club foot of the affected fetus is related to the location, size, and rupture state of the spinal neural tube defect lesion. METHODS: Ultrasound and medical records of 21 fetuses with spinal neural tube defect were reviewed. At the time of diagnosis 7 fetuses had clubfoot and 14 fetuses didn't have. All the fetuses with spinal neural tube defect were divided into two groups, one with clubfoot fetuses, and the others without clubfoot. RESULTS: The mean lesion size of the clubfoot group was significantly larger than normal foot group (4.1+/-1.22 cm vs 2.1+/-1.59 cm). And the level of lesion is significantly higher in club foot group. But the rate of sac rupture is lower in club foot group. CONCLUSION: The fetuses with clubfoot detected at the time of diagnosis had larger size and higher level of lesion.

Key Words: Neural tube defect, Club foot