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Can the fetal-pelvic index predict fetal-pelvic disproportion during vaginal breech delivery?

N. S. Al-lakkany Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mansoura University, Egypt
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A. M. Badawy Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mansoura University, Egypt; [email protected]
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B. A. Bassiouni Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mansoura University, Egypt
Pages 140-142 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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