Any injury to the infant that results from compression, traction, or other mechanical forces during the birth process is categorized as birth trauma or a Birth Injury. Significant Birth Injury accounts for fewer than 2% of neonatal deaths and stillbirths in the United States. However, it still occurs occasionally and unavoidably, with an average of 6-8 injuries per 1000 live births.
Most birth traumas are self-limiting and have a favorable outcome. Nearly one half are potentially avoidable with recognition and anticipation of obstetric risk factors. Some of these risk factors include vaginal breech delivery; instrumental deliveries, especially forceps (mid-cavity) or vacuum; large-for-date infants, especially infants who weigh more than 10 lbs; and abnormal or excessive traction during delivery.
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Birth Injury - EMedicine
Provides general information about birth injuries and other resources.
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Birth Injury - United Cerebral Palsy in Philadelphia
Homepage to the United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia organization.
New Jersey Birth Injury Blog
UN Population Fund Receives €32K From EU Benefit (Scoop.co.nz)
Activities of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) aimed at ending the debilitating birth injury known as fistula have received a €32,000 boost thanks to a European benefit event.
Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:11:11 GMT
Specialist cleared in birth injury case (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
A NSW obstetrician on call the day a baby suffered brain damage has been cleared of contributing to the injury, with a Sydney court ruling he is not liable.
Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:07:37 GMT
Specialist not liable for birth injury: court (The Border Mail)
A NSW obstetrician on-call the day a baby suffered brain damage has been cleared of contributing to the injury, with a Sydney court ruling he is not financially liable.
Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:52:00 GMT
Doctor 'not responsible' for birth injury (News Interactive)
A NSW obstetrician on call the day a baby suffered brain damage has been cleared of contributing to the injury, with a Sydney court ruling he is not financially liable.
Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:11:11 GMT
Specialist cleared in birth injury case (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
A NSW obstetrician on call the day a baby suffered brain damage has been cleared of contributing to the injury, with a Sydney court ruling he is not liable.
Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:06:19 GMT
Pay-out to boy over birth injury (BBC News)
A multi-million pound payout is awarded to a child who was left severely brain-damaged after a private caesarean delivery.
Wed, 16 May 2007 23:23:11 GMT
$8 million awarded for birth injury (The Daily Record)
A Baltimore jury awarded $8 million to the parents of a child who died in 2004 from birth complications that left him brain damaged.
Thu, 31 May 2007 11:33:02 GMT
$14 million award in '02 birth injury (Chicago Tribune)
The family of a 5-year-old Chicago boy was awarded $14 million in a settlement Tuesday after he suffered a severe brain injury during birth after hospital staff members allegedly mixed up his heart rate with his mother's pulse.