Abstract
Brachial plexus injuries sustained at birth have most often been attributed to the maneuvers performed when attempting to relieve a shoulder dystocia or to deliver a breech vaginally. In the case now reported, the brachial plexus injury involved the posterior shoulder. As the delivery was spontaneous and without forceps or manual rotation, with delivery effected using only the McRobert's maneuver, it is hypothesized that maternal expulsive forces in conjunction with lodging of the posterior shoulder on the sacral promontory resulted in the injury.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 44-45 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Perinatology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Shoulder dystocia
- brachial plexus injury
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology