title: Preventive nursing of neonatal clavicular fracture in midwifery: a report of six cases and review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize and analyze the obstetric factors and medical care for neonatal clavicle fracture during delivery.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 4,456 vaginal deliveries, only six newborns were found with a clavicle fracture in our hospital from October 2002 to October 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinical findings showed that dystocia and improper midwifery manoeuvres are the two major reasons which lead to newborn clavicular fractures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More attention should be paid to non-violent traction and proper treatment of shoulder dystocia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mao
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D004420:Dystocia / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy