Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
score -10
weeks 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
ARM RECOIL
-5 0
POPLITEAL ANGLE
5 10 15 20 25
SCARF SIGN
HEEL TO EAR 30 35 40 45
PHYSICAL MATURITY
PHYSICAL MATURITY SIGN SCORE -1 0 gelatinous, red, translucent 1 smooth pink, visible veins 2 3 4 5 RECORD SCORE HERE 50
SKIN
cracking, superficial parchment, pale leathery, peeling &/or deep areas, cracked, rash, few cracking, rare wrinkled veins no vessels veins bald areas
LANUGO
none
sparse
abundant
thinning
mostly bald
PLANTAR SURFACE
>50 mm no crease
anterior transverse crease only stippled areola 1-2 mm bud well-curved pinna; soft but ready recoil
creases ant. 2/3 raised areola 3-4 mm bud formed & firm instant recoil testes down, good rugae majora large, minora small
creases over entire sole full areola 5-10 mm bud thick cartilage ear stiff testes pendulous, deep rugae majora cover clitoris & minora TOTAL PHYSICAL MATURITY SCORE
BREAST
imperceptable
barely flat areola perceptable no bud sl. curved lids open pinna; pinna flat soft; slow stays folded recoil scrotum empty, faint rugae prominent clitoris & small labia minora
EYE / EAR
GENITALS (Male)
testes in testes upper descending, canal, few rugae rare rugae prominent clitoris & enlarging minora majora & minora equally prominent
GENITALS (Female)
References : Ballard JL, Khoury JC, Wedig K, et al: New Ballard Score, expanded to include extremely premature infants. J Pediatrics 1991; 119:417-423.
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