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. While a baby can be delivered vaginally when either the head or the feet/buttock...
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Transverse presentation with the shoulder as the presenting part. ... Synonym: acromion presentation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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presentation with the fetal shoulder as the presenting part; see oblique lie and transverse lie.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. transverse presentation with the shoulder as the presenting part. Synonyms: acromion presentation
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