Visual Estimation of Force Applied During Simulated Deliveries Complicated by Shoulder Dystocia

Abstract Background Shoulder dystocia occurs when the fetal head delivers, but the shoulder is lodged behind the pubic symphysis. Training for these emergency deliveries is not optimized, and litigation can occur around a shoulder dystocia delivery. Objective Evaluate the a...

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Main Authors: Margaret Walters, Allison Eubanks, Elizabeth Weissbrod, John Fischer, Barton Staat, Shad Deering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-10-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1673377