Handbook of Physical Measurements [Paperback]

Thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the classic clinical text provides a comprehensive review of physical measurements used in the clinical evaluation of neonates, children, and adults presenting with dysmorphic features, structural anomalies, or genetic syndromes. It has been formatted as a practical manual that can be carried to the clinic or ward for an assessment of physical features and measurements.

1. Introduction

2. Measurement

3. Proportional Growth and Normal Variants

4. Height and Length

5. Weight

6. Head Circumference (Occipitofrontal Circumference, OFC)

7. Craniofacies

8. Limbs

9. Chest and Trunk

10. Genitalia

11. Skin and Hair

12. Dermatoglyphics and Trichoglyphics

13. Use of Radiographs for Measurement

14. Developmental Data

15. Prenatal Ultrasound Measurements

16. Postmortem Organ Weights

17. Measurements for Specific Syndromes

This is a high quality book with useful information presented in a well thoughtout and logical sequence. The handbook format provides an advantage over similar publications, allowing practitioners to carry it in the field. It provides a simple approach to areas such as craniometrics with enough detail to make it a great clinical tool. --Doody's

Very few books can compare to this work. This is clearly a must have for all observers of human morphology and the variances seen in human growth and development. ...the authors have outdone themselves with this update. Weighted Numerical Score: 100 - 5 Stars! --Doody's Health Sciences BookReview

Karen W. Grippis the Chief of the Division of Medical Genetics at the A. I. du Pont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, and Professor of Pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. She has a longstanding clinical and research interest in Costello syndrome and lÃ>