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Abstract: Correct assessment of gestational age is a cornerstone of management of any obstetric case. Several anatomical parameters are useful in the assessment of gestational age. The ultimate aim of this study is to determine the fetal gestational age through the measurement of the foot(foot length) and to determine the accuracy of fetal foot length in estimating gestational age. \nMethods: There were one hundred pregnant ladies in 2nd and 3rd trimesters had been selected randomly in different medical centers and hospitals in Khartoum State. They were scanned with ultrasound using the international protocols and guidelines of obstetric ultrasonography. Statistical analysis using regression equation and correlation was obtained. \nResults: There was a strong correlation between fetal foot length and gestaional age. \nConclusion: Fetal foot length is a reliable parameter for use in the assessment of gestational age and is particularly useful when other parameters do not accurately predict gestational age. The study derived an important equation to estimate the GA, the GA= 82.411+2.191FtL.

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Gestational AgeFetal FootLengthUltrasoundmeasurement
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Joevy Chang, Mohamed yousef1. (2023). Evaluation of Gestational Age with Fetal Foot Length Using Ultrasonography. Cithara Journal, 63(3). ISSN: 0009-7527