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X-RAY PELVIMETRY.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14226095     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The results of x-ray pelvimetry performed on 66 pregnant women, with a view to predicting the outcome of pregnancy, were reviewed. It was concluded that such pelvimetry was most valuable in cases in which it indicated a normal pelvis or gross bony disproportion. It was least effective in those with a "borderline" pelvis, in which the correct management of the patient requires an adequate trial of labour. The authors believe that pelvimetry in the later stages of pregnancy has no ill effects on the unborn baby or the mother.Indications for use of x-ray pelvimetry in obstetrics, the technique employed, the various types of female pelvis and the relation of these to the course of labour are considered. Pelvimetry findings are compared with the eventual outcome of labour in women with suspected cephalopelvic disproportion. It is emphasized that the pelvic assessment should be made jointly by the radiologist and obstetrician.
Authors:
L R BARRON; R O HILL; A M LINKLETTER
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian Medical Association journal     Volume:  91     ISSN:  0008-4409     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Med Assoc J     Publication Date:  1964 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1965-03-01     Completed Date:  1996-12-01     Revised Date:  2010-06-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0414110     Medline TA:  Can Med Assoc J     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1209-12     Citation Subset:  OM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Fetus*
Obstetric Labor Complications*
Obstetrics*
Pelvimetry*
Pregnancy*
Prognosis*
Radiography*
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