Bilateral Clavicle Fracture in Two Newborn Infants

BACKGROUND: The fracture of clavicle is the most frequently observed bone fracture as birth trauma and it is usually unilateral. It is seen following shoulder dystocia deliveries or breech presentation of macrosomic newborns. CASE PRESENTATION: We report two macrosomic newborns with bilateral clavic...

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Autores principales: Kanik, Ali, Sutcuoglu, Sumer, Aydinlioglu, Halil, Erdemir, Aydin, Arun Ozer, Esra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3446140/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23056849
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The fracture of clavicle is the most frequently observed bone fracture as birth trauma and it is usually unilateral. It is seen following shoulder dystocia deliveries or breech presentation of macrosomic newborns. CASE PRESENTATION: We report two macrosomic newborns with bilateral clavicle fracture and brachial plexus palsy due to birth trauma. Chest X-rays confirmed bilateral fracture of clavicles. Both patients were recovered without any sequel. CONCLUSION: Bilateral clavicular fracture should be considered in any neonate with bilateral absent Moro reflexes.

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