Before revision: Classification Thus the various presentations are: cephalic presentation (head first): vertex (crown)—the most common and associated with the fewest complications sinciput (forehead) brow (eyebrows) face chin breech presentation (buttocks or feet first): complete breech footling breech frank breech shoulder presentation: arm shoulder trunk compound presentation - when any other part presents along with the fetal head Related obstetrical terms Attitude Definition: Relationship of fetal head to spine: flexed, (this is the normal situation) neutral (“military”), extended.
After revision: Classification Thus the various presentations are: cephalic presentation (head first): vertex (crown)—the most common and associated with the fewest complications sinciput (forehead) brow (eyebrows) face chin breech presentation (buttocks or feet first): complete breech footling breech frank breech shoulder presentation: arm shoulder trunk compound presentation — when any other part presents along with the fetal head Related obstetrical terms Attitude Definition: Relationship of fetal head to spine: flexed, (this is the normal situation) neutral (“military”), extended.