Birth is a violent process that often results in trauma or injury to the baby. Some of the more common birth injuries that occur include bruising, damage to the baby’s facial nerve or the nerves serving the baby’s arms (brachial nerves), and fracture of the collarbone. Most of these birth...
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Causes of Brachial Plexus Injuries at Birth
Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s shoulder gets stuck in the birth canal during delivery of the baby. Once the head is deliver from the birth canal the shoulder can get stuck. This may haopen with large babies or smaller mothers. When shoulder dystocia occurs it is a medical emergency...
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