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The impacted foetal head at caesarean section: incidence and techniques used in a single UK institution

Alexandra RiceDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Graham TydemanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1972-4100View further author information
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Annette BrileyKing’s College London Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre and Maternal and Fetal Research Unit, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4266-920XView further author information
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Paul T. SeedKing’s College London Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre and Maternal and Fetal Research Unit, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7904-7933View further author information
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Pages 948-951 | Published online: 19 Jun 2019

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