Shoulder dystocia occurs after vaginal delivery of the head, when the baby's anterior shoulder is obstructed by the mother's pubic bone. It is typically diagnosed when the baby's shoulders fail to deliver despite gentle downward traction on the head, requiring special techniques to safely deliver the baby, and retraction of the baby's head back into the vagina, known as the turtle sign, is suggestive of the condition; it is a type of obstructed labour.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Connections
Treated By
Source Symphysiotomy (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Non-infectious classification
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Treated By: Symphysiotomy, IndicationsQuote, Treated By: Symphysiotomy, Indications
The most common indications are a trapped head of a breech baby, shoulder dystocia which does not resolve with routine manoeuvres, and obstructed labor at full cervical dilation, especially with failed vacuum extraction.
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