Delivery of the posterior arm reduces shoulder dimensions in shoulder dystocia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-237

  Kung, J ^a   Swan, A V ^a   Arulkumaran, S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asphyxial injury of fetus; Complicated delivery; Delivery of posterior arm; Shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORAX;

EID: 33646942697     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.02.026     Document Type: Article

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