Clinical Review

Shoulder dystocia: Taking the fear out of management

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What are the risk factors for shoulder dystocia, as well as ways to prevent, better manage, and improve communication between clinicians when it occurs? How should an occurrence be documented? Drs. John Repke and Ronald Burkman address these points for clinicians in a 4-part peer-to-peer video that includes animated video illustrating various release maneuvers.


 

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