Comparing McRoberts' and Rubin's maneuvers for initial management of shoulder dystocia: An objective evaluation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 153-160

  Gurewitsch, Edith D ^a,c   Kim, Esther J ^b   Yang, Jason H ^b   Outland, Katherine E ^b   McDonald, Mary K ^b   Allen, Robert H ^b  

^a Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Netherlands)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth trauma; Brachial plexus; Injury prevention; Laboratory model; McRoberts' maneuver; Rotation; Rubin's maneuver; Shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARALYSIS, OBSTETRIC; PATIENT SIMULATION; PREGNANCY; SHOULDER; TRACTION;

EID: 12844259700     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.055     Document Type: Article

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