Engineering:Cephalotribe
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Short description: Medical instrument used in obstetrics
A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in obstetrics to crush the skull of stillborn fetuses (cephalotripsy). It was used in cases of obstructed labor (dystocia) to aid delivery.[1][2]
See also
- Cranioclast
- Puerperal fever
- Instruments used in general surgery
References
- ↑ W.L. Richardson (January 3, 1878). "Recent progress in obstetrics" The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 10–3.
- ↑ Hicks JB (1867). "The Cephalotribe". Br Med J 2 (355): 337–338. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.355.337-a. PMID 20744902.
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