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Original Article

Intrapartum sonography for fetal head asynclitism and transverse position: sonographic signs and comparison of diagnostic performance between transvaginal and digital examination

Antonio MalvasiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Santa Maria Hospital, Bari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Michael Stark
,
Tullio GhiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S.Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
,
Dan FarineDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Marcello GuidoInstitute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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Andrea TinelliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
Pages 508-512 | Received 22 May 2011, Accepted 02 Dec 2011, Published online: 14 Feb 2012

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