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James T. McClintock, MD
Denver

JAMA. 1968;205(13):938.

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To the Editor:—

In "External Cephalic Version With Anesthesia" by Bonnar and others (205:97, 1968) a conundrum appears in the third paragraph on page 101:

In the presence of minor degrees of pelvic contraction or an abnormally large baby, vaginal delivery will entail a high perinatal mortality and morbidity unless elective abdominal delivery is performed.

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