Brachial plexus palsy associated with cesarean section: an in utero injury?

Article Abstract:

Brachial plexus palsy may sometimes occur within the uterus and may not be associated with manipulation of the infant during delivery. Injury to this bundle of nerves in the arm may result in Erb's palsy, characterized by limited arm movements. Six infants with Erb's palsy delivered by cesarean section with no associated trauma were identified. All the infants had symptoms persisting at one year. Such injuries related to traumatic deliveries historically resolve in many cases by 6 months, indicating that damage due to intrauterine trauma may be more likely to be permanent.

Causes of, Complications and side effects, Cesarean section, Paralysis

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Risk factor for brachial plexus injury with and without shoulder dystocia

Article Abstract:

A study to ascertain whether brachial plexus palsy (BPP) that occurs without shoulder dystocia (SD) represent a traction injury during unrecognized SD or a natural phenomenon with a different mechanism of injury by comparing risk factors and outcomes between SD-associated and non-SD-associated BPP was conducted. The results revealed that the non-SD-BPP is uncommon and likely mechanistically distinct from SD-BPP.

Diagnosis, Shoulder injuries

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Prediction of risk for shoulder dystocia with neonatal injury

Article Abstract:

A predictive model of risk for shoulder dystocia (ShD) with injury is developed. The model enables to identify adverse combinations of factors that are associated with ShD and neonatal injury along with a relatively low false positive rate.

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