Shoulder Dystocia

Management of obstetric emergency.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Women's HealthObstetrics

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Clinical Guidelines

Intrapartum care: care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth (NICE guideline NG235) – Recommendations (shoulder dystocia section)

Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42)

Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42)

Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42) [PDF]

Practice Bulletin No. 178: Shoulder Dystocia

Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42)