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[Interorbital distance in the skull of the newborn infant]
M C Colorado Marín1, P Costa Talens, V Pérez-Sheriff
1Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital General La Fe, Valencia.
Insights
Interorbital distance in newborns correlates positively with gestational age and weight. This measurement is closely linked to minimal frontal width, particularly in males, aiding in neonatal assessments.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Pediatric Radiology
- Anatomy
Context:
- Accurate anthropometric measurements are crucial for neonatal health assessment.
- Understanding craniofacial development in newborns is vital for identifying potential anomalies.
Purpose:
- To measure and analyze the interorbital radiological distance in a cohort of newborns.
- To investigate the correlation between interorbital distance and other anthropometric parameters, including gestational age, weight, and facial dimensions.
Summary:
- This study measured the interorbital radiological distance in 45 newborns (26 males, 19 females) with varying gestational ages.
- Results indicate a positive correlation between interorbital distance and gestational age, weight, bizygomatic distance, and minimal frontal width.
- A particularly close correlation was observed between interorbital distance and minimal frontal width in male newborns.
Impact:
- Provides normative data for interorbital distance in newborns, valuable for clinical reference.
- Highlights the relationship between interorbital distance and other growth parameters, potentially aiding in early detection of developmental variations.
- Contributes to the understanding of craniofacial morphometrics in the neonatal period.
Abstract:
Authors have measured interorbital radiological distance in 45 newborns (26 males and 19 females), with a gestational age of 37.644 +/- 3.682 weeks (mean +/- SD), with a range of 25 to 42 weeks. The values obtained were 15.538 +/- 2.437 millimeters (mean +/- SD) for males and 15.894 +/- 1.943 mm (mean +/- SD) for females. The interorbital distance has a positive correlation with gestational age, weight, bizygomatic distance and minimal frontal width. Interorbital distance is closely correlated to the minimal frontal width in males.