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presented ; in others, It is not. Here, as in the last 

 presentation, it must be decided at once, the position 

 of the head and neck, and, as it is rather common to 

 have a fore and a hind foot presented, it is necessary 

 to be particular in distinguishing the one from the other. 

 Cord all the limbs presented, using cords of different 

 colors for fore and hind limbs, and if the head is in the 

 passage, cord it also ; then, when this is done, with a 

 repeller, push into the uterus the extremities not 

 wanted, and apply gentle traction to the limbs to be 

 deliverd first. In this, as in the previous case, the 

 lumbo-sacral presentation should be adopted, if both 

 extremities can be reached. If, however, all the limbs 

 are firmly wedged in the passage, then a portion of both 

 fore and hind limbs must be removed, at the knee, 

 or further up. Sometimes it is then impossible to 

 push back the foetus ; cut into the abdomen and remove 

 the organs, when it will be possible to return either 

 extremity into the uterus, and complete delivery. 



DORSO-LUMBAR. 



In this, it is found that labor has been present for a 

 time, and still no foetus presented. On examination 

 per vagina, instead of the feet of the foetus, we find 

 some portion of the vertebral column presented, and 

 the head of the foetus is found in the right or left 

 flank, all four feet pointing in an anterior direction. 

 Before delivery is attempted, it must be ascertained 

 definitely the position of the head and neck, and of all 

 the limbs ; then decide whether the foetus has to be 

 delivered in the anterior or posterior presentation. 



