The fetal-pelvic index has minimal utility in predicting fetal-pelvic disproportion

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1186-1192

  Ferguson II, J E ^a   Newberry, Y G ^a   DeAngelis, G A ^a   Finnerty, J J ^a   Agarwal, S ^a   Turkheimer, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Fetal pelvic disproportion; Fetal pelvic index; Pelvimetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIMETRY; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031785904     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70129-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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