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The Diagnosis of the Position of the Foetal Skull*
Author(s) -
Cox L. Woodrow
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1961.tb00541.x
Subject(s) - skull , anatomy , ossification , occipital bone , landmark , position (finance) , hinge , medicine , engineering , cartography , geography , finance , economics , mechanical engineering
Summary1 The anatomy of the occipital bone, including its ossification at the time of birth, is described. 2 The relationship of the obstetrical hinge joint of Budin to the changes in shape of the foetal skull in labour is shown. 3 The prominence of the occipital protuberance and the superior curved lines of the occipital bone become useful landmarks due to moulding of the foetal head. 4 This landmark is of great value in the diagnosis of foetal position.