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Types of breech

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Types of breech:

  • frank breech - legs extended at the knee (i.e. feet by ears) - 60-70%
  • flexed breech - also called complete - both legs flexed at hip and knee (i.e. legs crossed) - 30-40%
  • footling breech - at least one leg presents below the breech - < 1%

Reference

  1. Kish K, Collea JV. Malpresentation and cord prolapse. In: DeCherney AH, Nathan L, eds. Current obstetric and gynaecologic diagnosis and treatment. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2002.

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