Abstract
-
1.
Clinically, shoulder dystocia may be diagnosed when delivery of the head is followed by an inability to deliver the shoulders.
-
2.
Shoulder dystocia is a serious complication of delivery and must be managed rapidly to minimize maternal and fetal morbidity.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2015 Springer International Publishing Switzerland
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Lyons, P. (2015). Shoulder Dystocia. In: Obstetrics in Family Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20077-4_23
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20077-4_23
Publisher Name: Humana Press, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-20076-7
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-20077-4
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)