Shoulder dystocia is a rare and serious complication of child birth. After the baby's head has been delivered, one or both shoulders are stuck and cannot be delivered. Dystocia increases the risk of complications for both the mother and the baby. Multiple maneuvers are employed to resolve the problem.
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Shoulder dystocia was first described in 1730 and is an uncommon obstetric complication of cephalic vaginal deliveries during which the fetal shoulders do not deliver after the head has emerged from the mother’s introitus.
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