Pelvimetry encompasses the quantitative assessment of the maternal bony pelvis to inform decisions around mode of delivery and to anticipate labour complications such as cephalopelvic disproportion.

It’s completely normal to feel a mix of excitement and nerves as your due date draws near — especially when you start thinking about labor, how long it might last, and what recovery will be like. As ...

A STATISTICAL analysis of the correlation of x-ray cephalopelvimetry to obstetric outcome has just been completed. The records of 350 patients measured by the Ball method and delivered on the wards of ...

Just when you thought the pressure on mothers couldn’t be any greater, science and the media machine that interprets it have come up with a brand new Darwin-shaped stick to beat us with. According to ...

IN THE middle of the twentieth century, it seems fitting to review the status of cesarean section and some of the newer trends concerning it. Its use and abuse have covered pages of medical ...

Researchers have called for improvements in birthing risk assessment and anticipatory interventions. In a study titled "Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging During Childbirth to Demonstrate Fetal Head ...

Cephalopelvic disproportion CMAJ May 21, 1966 94 (21) 1126-1127; Article Responses Metrics Previous Next ...