title: [Birth injuries of the spine].
abstract: Results of treatment of 204 children with labour traumas of the vertebral column are presented. Among the 204 patients there were 151 neonates, 28 infants and 25 patients with consequences of labour trauma. The cervical part is traumatized most frequently. Injury of the cervical vertebrae was diagnozed in 154 patients, of lumbar vertebrae in 18 patients. One child has an injury of the cervical and thoracic vertebra. In 41 patients there were ischemias in the vertebrobasilar area. An associated labour trauma of the vertebral column was diagnozed in 36% of the cases. Results of treatment were followed-up in 174 patients. Good results were obtained in 133 patients (76%). Satisfactory results were noted in 36 children (20%). Five patients died. Early and complex treatment gave good results in 93% of the cases.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Saniukas
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Tamashauskene
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Alekseev
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Rodovye povrezhdeniia pozvonochnika.