Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0144 |
| Title: | Report of the Medical Research Council by their working party on amniocentesis. An assessment of the hazards of amniocentesis |
| Author(s): | N/A |
| Reference: | Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1978; 85(suppl 2) |
| Place of Study: | UK |
| Abstract: | This early report suggested an increased risk of orthopaedic problems of the lower limb but this was not confirmed by later work. |
| Keyword(s): | amniocentesis, orthopaedic abnormalities |
| Discussion: | See entry 0140 (the largest study of long-term outcomes after amniocentesis). |
| See Also: | 0140 |
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