Shoulder dystocia is a condition in which your infant’s shoulders are impacted by your pelvic bones during vaginal delivery. Depending on the severity of the impact, your infant may sustain an injury ...

Dystocia is a general term used to signify abnormal labor resulting from abnormalities primarily involving uterine contractions or maternal expulsive efforts (power); the position, size, or ...

Medical record ICD-9 codes and a computerized perinatal database were reviewed to identify cases of shoulder dystocia from January 1996 to January 2001 in a tertiary care center. For confirmation of ...

Shoulder dystocia is a potentially dangerous childbirth complication. It occurs when an infant’s head emerges, but their shoulders remain trapped behind the pubic bone of the birthing parent. Shoulder ...