title: Severe perineal trauma is rising, but let us not overreact.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: h.dahlen@uws.edu.au.
authors.forename: Hannah G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Dahlen
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: h.priddis@uws.edu.au.
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Priddis
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith 2751, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: c.Thornton@uws.edu.au.
authors.forename: Charlene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thornton
mesh_terms: D004841:Episiotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*