Predicting mid-pelvic interspinous distance in women using height and pubic arch angle.

Eun Duc NaMin Jung BaekJi Hyun MoonCho Won ParkJin YoonHanna LeeSo Hyeon ParkJi Hyon Jang

Published in: PloS one (2023)

ISD is the best predictor of obstructed labor. This study predicted ISD with 99% explanatory power using only the height and PAA. The PAA can be measured by transperineal ultrasound. This formula may successfully predict vaginal delivery or cephalopelvic disproportion.

Keyphrases

body mass index
magnetic resonance imaging
polycystic ovary syndrome
high resolution
rectal cancer
adipose tissue
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
insulin resistance
mass spectrometry
skeletal muscle
preterm birth
low birth weight