TY - JOUR
T1 - Reducing the Risk of Shoulder Dystocia and Associated Brachial Plexus Injury
AU - Gurewitsch, Edith D.
AU - Allen, Robert H.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - Despite persisting controversy over shoulder dystocia prediction, prevention, and injury causation, the authors find considerable evidence in recent research in the field to recommend additional guidelines beyond the current American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines to improve clinical practice in managing patients at risk for experiencing shoulder dystocia. In this article, the authors offer health care providers information, practical direction, and advice on how to limit shoulder dystocia risk and, more importantly, to reduce adverse outcome risk.
AB - Despite persisting controversy over shoulder dystocia prediction, prevention, and injury causation, the authors find considerable evidence in recent research in the field to recommend additional guidelines beyond the current American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines to improve clinical practice in managing patients at risk for experiencing shoulder dystocia. In this article, the authors offer health care providers information, practical direction, and advice on how to limit shoulder dystocia risk and, more importantly, to reduce adverse outcome risk.
KW - Brachial plexus
KW - Delivery
KW - Injury
KW - Shoulder dystocia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ogc.2011.02.015
DO - 10.1016/j.ogc.2011.02.015
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21575800
AN - SCOPUS:79955958242
VL - 38
SP - 247
EP - 269
JO - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
SN - 0889-8545
IS - 2
ER -