Nagele, Franz K.

Nägele,

Franz K., German obstetrician, 1777-1851. Nägele maneuverNägele obliquity - inclination of the fetal head in cases of flat pelvis, the anterior parietal bone presenting to the parturient canal. Synonym(s): anterior asynclitismNägele pelvis - an obliquely contracted or unilateral synostotic pelvis.Nägele rule - estimates date of delivery by counting back three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and adding seven days.