Mechanical forces caused by fetal movements are essential for normal musculoskeletal development. However, the relationship between skeletal development and knee joint motion in utero remains unclear.
Bone elements from same specimen number indicates same individual. Abbreviations: ◊, micro CT; ▴, medical CT; ★, thin-section; ‡, fracture surface; thora., thoracic; vert., vertebra; N.A., not applica
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Mechanical forces caused by fetal movements are essential for normal musculoskeletal development. However, the relationship between skeletal development and knee joint motion in utero remains unclear.
