On the mechanical aspects of shoulder dystocia and birth injury

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 607-623

  Allen, Robert H ^a,b  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Brachial plexus injury; Education; Fetal maneuvers; Fracture; Injury prevention; Maternal maneuvers; Obstetric palsy; Shoulder dystocia; Simulation; Training

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS MOVEMENT; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PELVIC GIRDLE; REVIEW; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; SIMULATION; SPONTANEOUS PLACENTAL DELIVERY;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; DYSTOCIA; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; PREGNANCY; SHOULDER; STRESS, MECHANICAL; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 34548417161     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31811eb8e2     Document Type: Review

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