Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Osteopathologies (eBook)

The main aim of this book is to help obstetricians and gynecologists recognize prenatal skeletal anomalies. Bone dysplasias alone represent about a third of all fetal malformations, some of which have different prognoses ranging from mild disabilities to severe or lethal ones. However, recognizing them prenatally is often difficult or impossible as they usually become apparent in the third trimester or even after birth. The majority of skeletal syndromes are extremely rare, making genetic testing necessary. The book is divided into sections, starting from the skull and ending with the feet, with each chapter discussing anomalies specific to that organ or bone deformation. It's a lengthy journey of 56 chapters that requires a precise and rigorous educational path to diagnose such diseases. However, by following the 'Ariadne's thread' represented by the 'characteristic sign' and the help of a geneticist, the difficult task becomes feasible.

Dr. Aniello Di Meglio is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has been using ultrasound technology since graduating, starting with the A-mode technique and moving on to the most modern technological innovations. He has always been attentive to technological progress and believes that the true improvement of medical art comes from physicists, chemists, and engineers. In order to improve their positive impact on patients, medical doctors have to be attentive and ready to receive all innovations.

Dr. Di Meglio believes that the primary task of medical doctors is to communicate and disseminate their knowledge to students and young doctors, and this is the aim behind each of the many didactic activities Dr. Di Meglio is involved in.