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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul;2(2):204-5.
doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.105676.

Locked twins: a rarity

T Borah  1 , A Das
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Case Reports

Locked twins: a rarity

T Borah et al. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Locked twins is a rare, hazardous obstetric complication. Herein, we report the rare condition of an unbooked case of locked twin that attended our labor room in late stage of labor with arrested after coming head of the first twin, which was dead. Caesarean section was performed to save the second baby. Antenatal diagnosis of twin gestation with leading twin breech and second twin cephalic presentation raises index of suspicion of potential locked twin. Timely done caesarean delivery could have avoided the fetal death.

Keywords: Breech presentation; Interlocking twin; Perinatal death.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Arrested after-coming head of the first baby of locked twin
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