title: Traumatic brain lesions in newborns.
abstract: METHODS
  A literature review using the PubMed data base, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Direct, The Cochrane Database, Google Scholar, and clinical trials. Selected papers from 1922 to 2016 were studied. We selected 109 papers, through key-words, with inclusion and exclusion criteria.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper discusses the risk factors for birth trauma, the anatomy of the occipito-anterior and vertex presentation, and traumatic brain lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Birth-related traumatic brain injury may cause serious complications in newborn infants. Its successful management includes special training, teamwork, and an individual approach.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Santa Casa de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Neurocirurgia, Ribeirão Preto SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nícollas Nunes
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Rabelo
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo. Divisão de Neurocirurgia Pediátrica, Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Hamilton
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matushita
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo. Divisão de Neurocirurgia Pediátrica, Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Daniel Dante
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Cardeal
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors