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Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Aug 15;230(3 Suppl):S1014–S1026. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.03.016

Table 2:

Comparing McRoberts’ and Rubin Maneuver As Initial Response to Shoulder Dystocia.

	McRoberts’	Rubin’s	P value
Traction force (lbs)	16.2 ± 2.1	6.5 ± 1.8	<0.0001
Anterior BP stretch (mm)	7.3 ± 2.5	2.9 ± 1.0	0.0003
Posterior BP stretch (mm)	2.3 ± 0.7	0.9 ± 0.1	<0.0001
Neck Rotation (degrees)	14.5 ± 6.7	13.2 ± 3.3	0.09

BP: Brachial Plexus.

Adapted from Gurewitsch ED, Kim EJ, Yang JH, Outland KE, McDonald MK, Allen RH. (2005). Comparing McRoberts’ and Rubin’s maneuvers for initial management of shoulder dystocia: An objective evaluation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005:192(1):153–160.