European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 53-60 , January 2008

The risk of shoulder dystocia related permanent fetal injury in relation to birth weight

  • Leslie Iffy

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: UMDNJ-University Hospital, Room F 247, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Tel.: +1 973 972 5838; fax: +1 973 972 5268.
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  • Michael Brimacombe

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Medicine, UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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  • Joseph J. Apuzzio

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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  • Valeria Varadi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, St. Margit Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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  • Nuris Portuondo

      Affiliations

    • The Law Firm of Schwartz, Simon, Edelstein, Celso & Kessler, Florham Park, NJ, USA
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  • Balint Nagy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary

Received 25 February 2006 ,Revised 17 February 2007 ,Accepted 19 February 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00091-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.02.010

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 53-60 , January 2008