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 ...

This article was reviewed by Rhonia Gordon, MD, who is a clinical assistant professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Langone. One rare but serious possible complication ...

Contemporary management of shoulder dystocia requires a calm operator and ... of the anterior or posterior shoulder and also rotate the baby 180° to reduce the obstruction. Rubin's original ...