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[Characteristics of the external conjugate diameter in children from birth to 6 years]
Insights
This study establishes standard pelvic external conjugate measurements for children up to age six in Pelagonija, Macedonia. Pelvic growth is most rapid in the first year of life for both boys and girls.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Anthropology
- Public Health
Context:
- Pelvic morphology is crucial for child development and health.
- Establishing regional growth standards is essential for accurate clinical assessment.
- Previous data on pelvic conjugate development in Macedonian children is limited.
Purpose:
- To measure the pelvic external conjugate in 1513 children aged 0-6 years.
- To determine mean values for the external conjugate, establishing regional standards for Pelagonija, Macedonia.
- To analyze the growth patterns of the pelvic external conjugate during early childhood.
Summary:
- The study measured the pelvic external conjugate in 1513 children (birth to six years) in Pelagonija, Macedonia.
- Mean values were established as regional standards.
- The most intensive growth phase (49.9% in girls, 49.5% in boys) occurred within the first year of life.
Impact:
- Provides crucial reference data for pediatricians and healthcare providers in the Pelagonija region.
- Aids in the early detection of potential pelvic growth abnormalities.
- Contributes to a better understanding of pediatric pelvic development in specific geographic populations.
Abstract:
The authors measured the length of the external conjugate of the pelvis in 1513 children from their birth up to the age of six and determined the mean values of this parameter, by adopting them as the standard values for the region of Pelagonija (Macedonia). The increase of the external conjugate proved to be most intensive in the first year of life (IR = 49.9% in girls and 49.5% in boys), marking the beginning of the first phase of an intensive increase of the pelvis in children of both sexes.