Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most ...

Shoulder dystocia is a condition in which your infant’s shoulders are impacted by your pelvic bones during vaginal delivery. Depending on the severity of the impact, your infant may sustain an ...

Contemporary management of shoulder dystocia requires a calm operator and a well-thought-out plan of action. It is imperative that if not already present, help is summoned immediately after ...

Shoulder dystocia is a potentially dangerous childbirth complication. It occurs when an infant’s head emerges, but their shoulders remain trapped behind the pubic bone of the birthing parent.

Women pregnant with larger babies have been given the option to choose how and when to give birth in a bid to lessen the risk of injury to the child.

Tracey St. Julian, who is not employed by the hospital, after she allegedly applied “ridiculously excessive force” trying to deliver the baby with shoulder dystocia, according to their ...