MAGNESIUM-SULFATE TREATMENT OF PRETERM LABOR AS A CAUSE OF ABNORMAL NEONATAL BONE MINERALIZATION

Authors
SANTI MD HENRY GW DOUGLAS GL
Citation
Md. Santi et al., MAGNESIUM-SULFATE TREATMENT OF PRETERM LABOR AS A CAUSE OF ABNORMAL NEONATAL BONE MINERALIZATION, Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 14(2), 1994, pp. 249-253
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of pediatric orthopedics → ACNP
ISSN journal
02716798
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
249 - 253
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-6798(1994)14:2<249:MTOPLA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Twelve infants born to mothers who received i.v. magnesium sulfate for >6 weeks for the cessation of preterm labor were evaluated radiograph ically shortly after birth. All infants were born at >33 weeks gestati onal age. All twelve infants demonstrated consistent and unique radiog raphic abnormalities in the metaphyses of their long bones. The extent of abnormality was at least partially related to the length of magnes ium sulfate exposure, and appeared to completely resolve within the fi rst few months of life.