American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 1544-1549 , December 2006

Prediction of risk for shoulder dystocia with neonatal injury

  • Alina Dyachenko, MSc

      Affiliations

    • St Mary's Medical Center
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  • Antonio Ciampi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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  • Jenifer Fahey, CNM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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  • Hugh Mighty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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  • Lawrence Oppenheimer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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  • Emily F. Hamilton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Received 16 January 2006 ,Revised 27 April 2006 ,Accepted 4 May 2006.

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 Supported by LMS Medical Systems, Montreal, QC.Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0002-9378(06)00615-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.013

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 1544-1549 , December 2006

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