Dr. Khilud Salim Al-Salami Assistant Professor Dept. of Obst. & Gyn. College of Medicine University of Basra
Dr. Khilud Salim Al-Salami Assistant Professor Dept. of Obst. & Gyn. College of Medicine University of Basra
Dr. Khilud Salim Al-Salami Assistant Professor Dept. of Obst. & Gyn. College of Medicine University of Basra
1- Gynaecoid pelvis
2- Android pelvis
3- Anthropoid pelvis
4- Platypelloid pelvis
BONY PELVIS
Clinical importance:-
1. Degree of flexion can be assessed from its position. If on vaginal
examination it is felt easily, it indicates the head is not well flexed.
2. It helps in the moulding of head.
3. From its position, internal rotation of the head can be assessed.
4. ICP can be roughly assessed from its condition after birth. Depression
in dehydration and bulging in raised ICP.
5. CSF can be collected from its lateral angles from the lateral ventricles.
Posterior fontanelle or lambda:-
It is the triangular depressed area at the junction of the three suture.
The suture are:-
Anteriorly:-sagittal suture
Posteriorly:-2 lambdoid sutures at both side.
It ossifies as term.
Clinical importance:-
1.From its relation of the maternal pelvis, position of vertex is determined.
2.Internal rotation can be assessed from its location.
3.Degree of flexion can be assessed from its position. On vaginal
examination if it is felt easily and anterior fontanelle is not felt, this
indicates good flexion of the fetal head.
Diameter of skull
1.Sub-occipito bregmatic:-
Clinical importance:-
Smallest diameter.
2.Suboccipito
frontal:-
It extends from
the nape of the
neck to root of
nose.
Length:-10cm
Attitude:-
Incomplete
flexion.
Presentation:-
Vertex.
3.Occipito-frontal:-
Extends from the
occipital eminence to
the root of the nose
(Glabella).
Length:-11.5cm
Attitude:-Marked
deflexion
Presentation:-vertex
Clinical importance:-
This engaging
diameter may give
rise to prolonged
labour.
4.Mento-vertical:-
It extends from the mid-
point of the chin to the
center of the sagittal
suture.
Length:-14cm
Attitude :- Partial
extension.
Presentation:- Brow
Clinical importance:-
In this engaging
diameter, baby has to be
delivered by caesarean
section.
5.Sub-mento vertical:-
It extends from the
junction of the floor of the
mouth and neck to the
center of the sagittal
suture,
Length:-11.5cm
Attitude: -Incomplete
extension.
Presentation:-Face
Clinical importance:-
In this engaging
diameter, baby has to be
delivered by caesarean
section.
6.Sub-mento
bregmatic:-
It extends from the
junction of the floor of
the mouth and Neck to
the centre of bregma.
Length:-9.5cm
Attitude:-Complete
extension
Presentation:-Face
Clinical importance:-
In this engaging
diameter, baby has to be
delivered by caesarean
section.
B. The transverse diameter are:-
1. Bi parietal diameter:-
It extend between 2 parietal
eminences.
Length:-9.5cm
Attitude:-irrespective of position
of head this diameter always
engages.
2. Bi temporal diameter:-
Distance between the anterior-
inferior ends of the coronal suture.
Length:- 8.5 cm
FETAL SKULL CHANGES IN LABOUR
Mechanism:-
GRADING
CAPUT SUCCEDANEUM
Characteristics:-
1.It is physiological, present at birth and disappears within 24 hours.
2.It is soft, diffuse and pits on pressure.
3.No underlying skull bone fracture.
Mechanism:-
stagnation of fluid
Characteristics:-
Appears after 12 hours of birth.
Limited by suture lines.
Tends to grow larger.
Disappears within 6-8 weeks.
It is circumscribed, soft and non pitting.
May be associated with skull bone fracture.
2. May lie on sutures, not well defined. 2. Well defined by suture, gradually
developing hard edge.
ANY QUESTION ?