••• Chapter 8^ Breech^85
Footling breech❍ Fetal risks associated with breech presentations include?
Cord compression and dystocia
❍ A breech presentation is noted during a routine anatomy ultrasound performed at 18 weeks’ gestation.
What is the risk that the fetus will be breech at term?
3% to 4%.
❍ Ultrasound performed at 36 weeks’ gestation demonstrates a breech presentation. The chance of
spontaneous version to cephalic is?
25%.
❍ Name four risk factors or breech presentation.
Preterm, abnormal uterine contour or volume, altered fetal shape, and impaired fetal mobility.