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Umbilical cord knots (Fig. 15.1) are clinically significant, with an associated fetal mortality, which may reach up to 10% [1].
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Fahmy, M. (2018). Umbilical Cord Knots. In: Umbilicus and Umbilical Cord. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62383-2_15
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