Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 45-51 , February 2008

Can the anterior–posterior thigh diameter be used as an indicator for fetal age using two-dimensional sonography?

Received 19 March 2005 ,Accepted 24 March 2006.

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Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 45-51 , February 2008