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{{redirect|Cephalotripsy|the band|Cephalotripsy (band)}}A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in obstetrics to crush the skull of stillborn fetuses (cephalotripsy). It was used in cases of obstructed labor (dystocia) to aid delivery.[1][2] See also- Cranioclast
- Puerperal fever
- Instruments used in general surgery
References1. ^W.L. Richardson (January 3, 1878). "Recent progress in obstetrics" The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 10–3.
2. ^{{cite journal| author=Hicks JB| title=The Cephalotribe | journal=Br Med J | year= 1867 | volume= 2 | issue= 355 | pages= 337–8 | pmid=20744902 | pmc=2310674 | doi=10.1136/bmj.2.355.337-a}}
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