The principles and practice of obstetrics . 4 position of Anterior Fontanelat Superior Strait Fig. 6th position of Anterior Fontanel,at Superior Strait T Sinclairs UtK. Phil* PROGNOSIS.—TREATMENT. 17 Prognosis of Anterior Fontanel Presentation.—Theprognosis in this presentation is usually regarded asvery favorable. Nsegele asserts that the head will passas easily as in the regular presentation of the can be no question that, in a large majority ofcases, this presentation is transitory; the resistancemade by a partially dilated os uteri to the descent ofthe forehead facilitat
The principles and practice of obstetrics . 4 position of Anterior Fontanelat Superior Strait Fig. 6th position of Anterior Fontanel,at Superior Strait T Sinclairs UtK. Phil* PROGNOSIS.—TREATMENT. 17 Prognosis of Anterior Fontanel Presentation.—Theprognosis in this presentation is usually regarded asvery favorable. Nsegele asserts that the head will passas easily as in the regular presentation of the can be no question that, in a large majority ofcases, this presentation is transitory; the resistancemade by a partially dilated os uteri to the descent ofthe forehead facilitates the descent of the occiput, and,of course, the conversion into a presentation of theposterior fontanel. There can be no doubt, however, that this is notalways the case, especially where the os uteri is muchrelaxed; the bearing-down efforts, acting through themedium of the spine, and, therefore, at right angles tothe head, however powerfully they may hasten descent,will have no tendency to effect any change of the rela-tive position of the occiput or forehead; the occipito-frontal diameter rem
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