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Shoulder dystocia

MedGen UID:
78711
Concept ID:
C0269825
Disease or Syndrome; Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Dystocia, Shoulder; Shoulder Dystocia; Shoulder Dystocias
SNOMED CT: Shoulder girdle dystocia (89700002); Impacted shoulders (89700002); Shoulder dystocia (89700002)
 
HPO: HP:0011413

Definition

Shoulder dystocia occurs when the fetal anterior shoulder impacts against the maternal symphysis following delivery of the vertex. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVShoulder dystocia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nguyen MT, Ouzounian JG
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2021 Jun;48(2):387-399. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.02.008. PMID: 33972073
Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jan;135(1):e18-e35. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003606. PMID: 31856124
Obstet Gynecol 2017 May;129(5):e123-e133. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002043. PMID: 28426618

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nguyen MT, Ouzounian JG
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2021 Jun;48(2):387-399. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.02.008. PMID: 33972073
Hill DA, Lense J, Roepcke F
Am Fam Physician 2020 Jul 15;102(2):84-90. PMID: 32667171
Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jan;135(1):e18-e35. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003606. PMID: 31856124
Araujo Júnior E, Peixoto AB, Zamarian AC, Elito Júnior J, Tonni G
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2017 Jan;38:83-96. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.08.003. PMID: 27727018
Hill MG, Cohen WR
Womens Health (Lond) 2016;12(2):251-61. Epub 2016 Feb 22 doi: 10.2217/whe.15.103. PMID: 26901875Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Simmons D, Immanuel J, Hague WM, Teede H, Nolan CJ, Peek MJ, Flack JR, McLean M, Wong V, Hibbert E, Kautzky-Willer A, Harreiter J, Backman H, Gianatti E, Sweeting A, Mohan V, Enticott J, Cheung NW; TOBOGM Research Group
N Engl J Med 2023 Jun 8;388(23):2132-2144. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2214956. PMID: 37144983
Ye W, Luo C, Huang J, Li C, Liu Z, Liu F
BMJ 2022 May 25;377:e067946. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067946. PMID: 35613728Free PMC Article
Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jan;135(1):e18-e35. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003606. PMID: 31856124
Mack LR, Tomich PG
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2017 Jun;44(2):207-217. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2017.02.002. PMID: 28499531
Araujo Júnior E, Peixoto AB, Zamarian AC, Elito Júnior J, Tonni G
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2017 Jan;38:83-96. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.08.003. PMID: 27727018

Therapy

Simmons D, Immanuel J, Hague WM, Teede H, Nolan CJ, Peek MJ, Flack JR, McLean M, Wong V, Hibbert E, Kautzky-Willer A, Harreiter J, Backman H, Gianatti E, Sweeting A, Mohan V, Enticott J, Cheung NW; TOBOGM Research Group
N Engl J Med 2023 Jun 8;388(23):2132-2144. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2214956. PMID: 37144983
Ye W, Luo C, Huang J, Li C, Liu Z, Liu F
BMJ 2022 May 25;377:e067946. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067946. PMID: 35613728Free PMC Article
Hillier TA, Pedula KL, Ogasawara KK, Vesco KK, Oshiro CES, Lubarsky SL, Van Marter J
N Engl J Med 2021 Mar 11;384(10):895-904. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2026028. PMID: 33704936Free PMC Article
Obstet Gynecol 2017 May;129(5):e123-e133. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002043. PMID: 28426618
Hill MG, Cohen WR
Womens Health (Lond) 2016;12(2):251-61. Epub 2016 Feb 22 doi: 10.2217/whe.15.103. PMID: 26901875Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Ye W, Luo C, Huang J, Li C, Liu Z, Liu F
BMJ 2022 May 25;377:e067946. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067946. PMID: 35613728Free PMC Article
Hillier TA, Pedula KL, Ogasawara KK, Vesco KK, Oshiro CES, Lubarsky SL, Van Marter J
N Engl J Med 2021 Mar 11;384(10):895-904. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2026028. PMID: 33704936Free PMC Article
Araujo Júnior E, Peixoto AB, Zamarian AC, Elito Júnior J, Tonni G
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2017 Jan;38:83-96. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.08.003. PMID: 27727018
Hill MG, Cohen WR
Womens Health (Lond) 2016;12(2):251-61. Epub 2016 Feb 22 doi: 10.2217/whe.15.103. PMID: 26901875Free PMC Article
Spaight C, Gross J, Horsch A, Puder JJ
Endocr Dev 2016;31:163-78. Epub 2016 Jan 19 doi: 10.1159/000439413. PMID: 26824237

Clinical prediction guides

Boulvain M, Thornton JG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Mar 8;3(3):CD000938. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000938.pub3. PMID: 36884238Free PMC Article
Araujo Júnior E, Peixoto AB, Zamarian AC, Elito Júnior J, Tonni G
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2017 Jan;38:83-96. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.08.003. PMID: 27727018
Hill MG, Cohen WR
Womens Health (Lond) 2016;12(2):251-61. Epub 2016 Feb 22 doi: 10.2217/whe.15.103. PMID: 26901875Free PMC Article
Grobman W
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2013 Mar;40(1):59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2012.11.006. PMID: 23466137
Hartling L, Dryden DM, Guthrie A, Muise M, Vandermeer B, Aktary WM, Pasichnyk D, Seida JC, Donovan L
Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) 2012 Oct;(210):1-327. PMID: 24423035Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Hong J, Atkinson J, Roddy Mitchell A, Tong S, Walker SP, Middleton A, Lindquist A, Hastie R
JAMA Netw Open 2023 May 1;6(5):e2313162. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.13162. PMID: 37171818Free PMC Article
Boulvain M, Thornton JG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Mar 8;3(3):CD000938. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000938.pub3. PMID: 36884238Free PMC Article
Ye W, Luo C, Huang J, Li C, Liu Z, Liu F
BMJ 2022 May 25;377:e067946. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067946. PMID: 35613728Free PMC Article
Beta J, Khan N, Khalil A, Fiolna M, Ramadan G, Akolekar R
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2019 Sep;54(3):308-318. Epub 2019 Aug 2 doi: 10.1002/uog.20279. PMID: 30938004
Farrar D, Simmonds M, Bryant M, Sheldon TA, Tuffnell D, Golder S, Dunne F, Lawlor DA
BMJ 2016 Sep 13;354:i4694. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i4694. PMID: 27624087Free PMC Article

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