Hypocoiled umbilical cord
Last revised by David Luong
on 17 Jun 2021
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Luong D, Hypocoiled umbilical cord. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-14942
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Last revised:
17 Jun 2021,
David Luong
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Synonyms:
- Lesser number of coils in umbilical cord
A hypocoiled umbilical cord is an umbilical cord with less than normal coiling. This is normally estimated by a low umbilical cord coiling index (usually less than 0.2 2).
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References
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- 3. Strong TH, Elliott JP, Radin TG. Non-coiled umbilical blood vessels: a new marker for the fetus at risk. Obstet Gynecol. 1993;81 (3): 409-11. - Pubmed citation