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. 2018 Feb 17;8(2):e017451. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017451

Table 3.

Shoulder dystocia

2011–2012 2014–2015 P value
Cases, n (%) 268 (1.7) 290 (2.3) 0.001
Live born, n (%) 268 (100) 290 (100) 1.00
Internal manoeuvres, n (%) 51 (19) 54 (19) 0.91
Interval between head and body 2.0 (IQR 1–3) 2.0 (IQR 1–2) 0.04
Brachial plexus injury, n (%) 17 (6) 10 (3) 0.12
Fracture*, n (%) 14 (5) 7 (2) 0.12
Apgar <7 at 5 min, n (%) 21 (8) 15 (5) 0.31
Lactate >8 mg/dL, n (%) 12 (4) 22 (8) 0.16
Admission SCN/NICU, n (%) 87 (32) 74 (26) 0.08
Major perineal trauma, n (%) 31 (12) 27 (9) 0.41
Third degree tear, n (%) 28 (10) 26 (9) 0.48
Fourth degree tear, n (%) 3 (1) 1 (0.3) 0.36
Management sheet completed, n (%) 63 (24) 48 (17) 0.04

*Humerus or clavicle.

NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SCN, special care nursery.