Iatrogenic fetal injury.
BACKGROUND
Iatrogenic fetal injury during cesarean delivery is a serious but underreported complication.


METHODS
A distal iatrogenic amputation of a digit occurred during a cesarean delivery.


CONCLUSIONS
Obstetricians should be aware of this potential complication.
Aburezq
Hisham
H
Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. burezq@msn.com
Chakrabarty
Kaushik H
KH
Zuker
Ronald M
RM
D000328:Adult; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014427:Twins; D014945:Wound Healing