Clavicle (collar bone) fractures are the most common injury sustained by newborns during birth. Factors that may increase the risk for a clavicle fracture include ...
Babies can easily break (fracture) their clavicle as they pass through the birth canal during birth.
Fractures. Fracture of the clavicle or collarbone is the most common fracture during labor and delivery. The clavicle may break when there is trouble delivering the ...
Fractures to a newborn's collarbone may occur during a strenuous childbirth. As the child exits the birth canal, his or her shoulders may become stuck on the ...
Conclusions: The majority of clavicular fractures occur in normal newborns following normal labor and delivery. The risk factors we identified statistically do not ...
Fracture of the clavicle in the newborn is common among injuries complicating vaginal birth. The clavicle may be intentionally fractured during attempts at relieving ...
Maternal, labor, delivery, and newborn factors were analyzed statistically. Results : A fractured clavicle occurred in 0.9% (34/3880) of vaginally delivered newborns; ...
What is a fractured clavicle? Fractured clavicle is also a birth injury associated with difficult vaginal delivery. In this instance, severe pressure is placed on the ...
Introduction. The clavicle is the most frequently fractured bone as birth trauma. Most clavicular fractures are of the greenstick type, but occasionaly the fracture is ...
Injury during birth is a recognised cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Fracture of the clavicle is relatively common during a vaginal delivery ...