American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 874-878, September 2004

Randomized trial of McRoberts versus lithotomy positioning to decrease the force that is applied to the fetus during delivery

  • Sarah H. Poggi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Sarah H. Poggi, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3800 Reservoir Road-3PHC, Washington, DC 20007.
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  • Robert H. Allen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Baltimore, Md
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  • Chirag R. Patel, BS

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Baltimore, Md
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  • Alessandro Ghidini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
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  • John C. Pezzullo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
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  • Catherine Y. Spong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC

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 Supported in part by the Dougherty Fund, managed by Dr. John Queenan, Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University Hospital, for the development of the force measuring system and by H. Montgomery Hougen, who donated the laptop computer that was used in the system.Presented at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, La, February 2-7, 2004.

PII: S0002-9378(04)00784-7

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.024

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 874-878, September 2004

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