key-in-lock maneuver

key-in-lock ma·neu·ver

(kē'in-lok' mă-nū'vĕr) A method by which obstetric forceps are used to rotate the fetal head.

DeLee,

Joseph B., U.S. obstetrician and gynecologist, 1869-1942. DeLee trap meconium aspiratorDeLee catheterDeLee forcepsDeLee infant catheterDeLee maneuver - a method by which obstetrical forceps are used to rotate the fetal head. Synonym(s): key-in-lock maneuverDeLee obstetrical forcepsDeLee ovum forcepsDeLee pelvimeterDeLee uterine packing forcepsDeLee-Hillis stethoscope