Mehes’ scheme of minor malformations (10)
| Head and neck: Small mandible, Prominent forehead, Flat occiput, Prominent occiput, Extra posterior cervical skin | Foot: Partial syndactyly 2nd and 3rd toes, Wide distance between 1st and 2nd toes, Broad hallux, Hallux dorsiflexion, Prominent heal |
| Eye: Epicanthic folds, Mongoloid slant, Antimongoloid slant, Short palpebral fissures, Hypertelorism, Ptosis | Thorax: Short sternum, Accessory nipples, Wide set nipples |
| Ears: Small ears, Asymmetrical size, Poorly modeled ears, Low-set ears, Preauricular tags, Preauricular fistula | Abdomen: Umbilical hernia, Inguinal hernia, Moderrate rectal diastasis |
| Mouth: Small oral opening, Large tongue, High-arched palate, Bifid uvula | Skin: Raised and large hemangioma(s) Large pigmented nevi, Deep sacral dimple |
| Hand: Simian crease, Clinodactyly, Single crease on 5th fingers |
Frequency of minor malformations in newborns with some type of major malformation
| Minor malformations | N | % | χ2 | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide distance between 1st and 2nd toes | 7 | 43,75 | 20.22 | 23 | 0.63 |
| Extra posterior cervical skin | 6 | 37.5 | |||
| High-arched palate | 6 | 37,5 | |||
| Hypertelorism | 5 | 31,25 | |||
| Small mandible | 5 | 31,25 | |||
| Small ears | 5 | 31,25 | |||
| Epicanthic folds | 4 | 25 | |||
| Prominent heal | 4 | 25 | |||
| Clinodactyly | 4 | 25 | |||
| Simian crease | 4 | 25 |
Ten most frequent minor malformations
| Minor malformations | N | % | χ2 | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep sacral dimple | 89 | 44,72 | 182.31 | 9 | <0.01 |
| Poorly modeled ears | 30 | 15,08 | |||
| Moderate rectal diastasis | 29 | 14,57 | |||
| Hypertelorism | 18 | 9.05 | |||
| Wide distance between st and 2nd toes | 18 | 9.05 | |||
| High-arched palate | 18 | 9.05 | |||
| Small mandible | 17 | 8.54 | |||
| Low-set ears | 17 | 8.54 | |||
| Preauricular tags | 12 | 6.03 | |||
| Extra posterior cervical skin | 12 | 6.03 |