femur (14.3%) and depressed skull fracture (11.4%) in the order of frequency.
Infant skull fractures are birth injuries that affect the soft, vulnerable
Head and brain injuries during birth. Head injury is the most common birth- related injury. Head molding is not an injury. Molding refers to the normal ...
The most common malpresentation previously reported to be associated with birth trauma is breech delivery. In most cases, the mechanism of injury is extensive ...
The most common cause of infant skull fractures is pressure from instruments used during childbirth. Doctors and others may use forceps or ...
The common sites for birth trauma can include the head, neck, and
The more common causes of head injury in children are falls, motor vehicle accidents—in which the child is either a passenger or a pedestrian—or a result of ...
In general, larger infants are more susceptible to birth trauma. Higher rates
Difficult birth is the main contributor; clavicle fractures were the most prevalent fracture with a few concomitant with rib fractures, while most skull ...
The most common cranial deformities seen are caput succedaneum, cephalhematoma and subgaleal bleeding. Rarely, skull fractures are seen. We are reporting ...