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How can a shoulder dystocia injury be avoided?

April 26, 2017avoided dystocia injury shoulder

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How can a shoulder dystocia injury be avoided?

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This birth injury may be avoided by a c-section and proper pre-natal care to monitor the size of fetus and the size of the mother s birth canal and pelvis. Shoulder dystocia occurs in about 5000 births per year.