This occurs once in approximately every 1500 deliveries in the UK. This condition is much more common in parts of Africa where the incidence is approximately 1 in 100 deliveries.
Rupture may occur apparently spontaneously or it may result from trauma before or during labour.
Uterine scars are a risk factor for rupture.
Scar rupture:
Risk factors for rupture, in the absence of uterine scars:
Fetal mortality and maternal mortality:
Note that a model attempting to identify risk of uterne rupture concluded that:
Reference:
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