Tooth extractions are commonly associated with a fair amount of trauma. But they can become a matter of applying light pressure and waiting for a telltale "pop," signaling the disengagement of the ...

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...

Finley May, pictured shortly after his birth, died later from a spinal cord injury caused by forceps used to deliver him A baby boy died from injuries caused by forceps used during his delivery, a ...

With Baby Olivia Coats' head facing up as she pushed through her mother's birth canal, it became a riskier delivery and using forceps made the situation even more ...

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