How reliable is fetal occiput and spine position assessment prior to induction of labor?
R KamelAly YoussefPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)
Fetal occiput and spine positions are dynamic in a considerable proportion of women undergoing IOL, and their assessment does not seem to correlate with mode of delivery. Occiput and spine position assessment in women prior to IOL is unlikely to be clinically useful. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.