Permanent brachial plexus injury following vaginal delivery without physician traction or shoulder dystocia.
A vaginal delivery that resulted in a permanent brachial plexus injury unassociated with shoulder dystocia or physician traction is reported by the delivering physician. This case demonstrates unequivocally that not all permanent brachial plexus injury at vaginal birth is due to physician traction.
Lerner
Henry M
HM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA 02468, USA. hmlerner@aol.com
Salamon
Eva
E
D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004420:Dystocia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D014143:Traction