uterine inversion

Uterine inversion is a potentially fatal childbirth complication with a maternal survival rate of about 85%.

Uterine inversion is often associated with significant Post-partum Haemorrhage.

(Later in life, he claimed that his left hand proved "very useful for performing uterine inversions".)

Later in his life, when he was practicing medicine, he said that he found this claw he'd created "very useful for performing uterine inversions."

However, following uterine inversion in the third stage of pregnancy, Terbutaline (or either Halothane or magnesium sulfate) can be utilized to relax the uterus if necessary prior to uterine replacement.