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Crown-rump length and sitting-height
Crown-rump length and sitting height measurements are often useful for children
with contractures of the lower body. These measurements will not correlate
directly with height or length, but can indicate a child's rate of growth
when plotted on CDC growth charts. Although the measurements will be below
the 5th percentile for age, they will show whether or not the child is following
a consistent growth curve.
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Crown-rump measurement
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Sitting height measurement |
| Drawings from: Nardella M, et al. Nutrition
Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs. WA State
DOH, 2001. |
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