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frank breech - position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet

breech birth, breech delivery, breech presentation - delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first

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It was observed that incidence of frank breech was more in study group.

Analysis of Breech presentation

You will see a tail, but no feet for a frank breech; you will see two hooves facing up for a footling breech.

Basic kidding: most births progress without a hitch, but it's always good to know what's happening ..

A baby boy was delivered in frank breech presentation with Apgar score of 9 and 10.

Fetal surface placental hematomas: the clue in the diagnosis of a bleeding dyscrasia

During delivery, the hips can be affected by a frank breech, or a hypotonic baby with lax hip joints.

DDH: causes and examination: embryology, risk factors and identification of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)

Eligible women presented at a gestational age between 34 weeks and 36 weeks and were nulliparious with any breech presentation or multiparious with a frank breech presentation with a live singleton fetus.

Consider early cephalic version for breech presentation

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