Normal values of philtral length, oral intercommissural distance, and sternal length in newborn infants
Méhes, K.
Journal of Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology 1(2): 213-216
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0270-4145 PMID: 7338551 Document Number: 171670
Philtral length, oral intercommissural distance, and sternal length were measured in 252 neonates. Mean /+- 2 SD values considering gestational age and birth weight are provided in tables. The data promote objectively concerning these variants in the newborn infant with special reference to prematurity and intrauterine growth retardation.