Population
47 cases of shoulder dystocia at vaginal delivery
Design
Case_series
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High fetal morbidity in shoulder dystocia cases leaves open whether induction at 41 weeks reduces incidence; should not yet change practice.
Shoulder dystocia is associated with high fetal morbidity, and avoiding postmaturity by elective induction at 41 weeks may reduce its incidence.
Neil R. Johnstone (1979) studied this question.
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