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Clinical pelvimetry, a digital exam of the bony landmarks in the pelvis, is critically important to proper labor and delivery management. Abnormal bone structure, size, or shape is conducive to an abnormal labor and/or shoulder dystocia.
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O’Leary, J.A. (2009). Pelvimetry. In: O'Leary, J. (eds) Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-473-5_5
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