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disease > pregnancy disease > delivery disorders > shoulder presentation

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shoulder presentation  

Definition

  • A shoulder presentation refers to a malpresentation at childbirth where the baby is in a transverse lie (its vertebral column is perpendicular to that of the mother), thus the leading part (the part that enters first the birth canal) is an arm, shoulder, or the trunk. (Wikipedia)

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