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The insertion of the umbilical cord can be central, eccentric (or paracentral), marginal, velamentous, interpositional, furcate or tethered. This chapter discusses the clinical associations and risks of each type of insertion.
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Chang, K.T.E., Aw, S.J. (2019). Umbilical Cord Insertion Abnormalities. In: Khong, T., Mooney, E., Nikkels, P., Morgan, T., Gordijn, S. (eds) Pathology of the Placenta. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97214-5_50
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