Table 1 Obstetrical analysis of the finite element simulations of the fetopelvic dyads.

From: Dynamic finite-element simulations reveal early origin of complex human birth pattern

Pelvic reconstruction

Pelvic inlet area [cm2]

Pelvic inlet AP [mm]

Pelvic inlet TV [mm]

Neonatal brain size [grams]

Delivery outcome of bony simulations

Level of arrest

Nutation [mm]a

Cephalo-pelvic gap at inlet [mm]

Delivery outcome taking soft tissue into account

A.L. 288-1, Lovejoy et al.29

79

72.4

128

110

Eutocic

20

3.9

Dystocic

145

Dystocic

Inlet

0.9

Dystocic

180

Dystocic

Inlet

0.0

Dystocic

A.L. 288-1,Tague and Lovejoy18

83

76

132

110

Eutocic

20

5.5

Dystocic

145

Eutocic

20

3.0

Dystocic

180

Dystocic

Inlet

0.2

Dystocic

A.L. 288-1, Haeusler and Schmid19

86

81

123

110

Eutocic

12

7.5

Eutocic

145

Eutocic

12

4.5

Dystocic

180

Dystocic

Inlet

2.1

Dystocic

A.L. 288-1, Brassey et al.20

79

80

128.5

110

Eutocic

0

7.0

Eutocic

145

Eutocic

6

4.3

Dystocic

180

Dystocic

Inlet

0.5

Dystocic

Sts 14, Haeusler and Schmid19

72

89

101

110

Eutocic

11

7.6

Eutocic

145

Eutocic

11

5.9

Dystocic

180

Dystocic

Midplane

3.4

Dystocic

Sts 14, Berge and Goularas17

77

83

116.8

110

Eutocic

20

8.6

Eutocic

145

Eutocic

20

6.2

Dystocic

180

Dystocic

Midplane

2.7

Dystocic

MH2, Kibii et al.21 and Laudicina et al.22

87

81.7

117.6

110

Eutocic

8

8.0

Eutocic

145

Eutocic

13

5.1

Dystocic

180

Dystocic

Inlet

2.0

Dystocic

Modern human female

 

116.1

136.1

368

Eutocic

4

11.3

Eutocic

  1. aNutation represents outlet expansion by backward rotation of the caudal tip of the sacrum.