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    Area of Science:

    • Biomechanics
    • Obstetrics
    • Medical Device Engineering

    Background:

    • Obstetric forceps are critical tools for managing childbirth complications when fetal head expulsion is arrested.
    • Proper, symmetric application of forceps is theorized to minimize fetal head trauma.
    • Asymmetric application is suspected to increase risks of intracranial damage due to shear forces and bone deformation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantitatively analyze the mechanical forces and deformations occurring during fetal head and obstetric forceps contact.
    • To compare the biomechanical outcomes of symmetric versus asymmetric obstetric forceps application using finite element analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized high-fidelity finite element models of a fetal skull and obstetric forceps.
    • Incorporated established material properties for fetal cranial bones.
    • Simulated and analyzed mechanical contact under symmetric and asymmetric blade application scenarios.

    Main Results:

    • Asymmetric application of obstetric forceps resulted in significantly higher deformations of the fetal skull model.
    • Elevated stress concentrations were observed in the fetal cranial bones during asymmetric blade placement.
    • Symmetric application demonstrated more favorable contact mechanics with reduced deformation and stress.

    Conclusions:

    • Finite element analysis confirms that asymmetric obstetric forceps application induces greater biomechanical stress and deformation compared to symmetric application.
    • These findings support the hypothesis that asymmetric use may increase the risk of fetal intracranial injury.
    • Further research into optimizing forceps application techniques is warranted to enhance obstetric safety.