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IS SHOULDER DYSTOCIA WITH BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY PREVENTABLE?

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2008

EMILY F HAMILTON ,
ANTONIO CIAMPI ,
ALINA DYACHENKO ,
HENRY M LERNER ,
LOUISE MINER  and
HERBERT F. SANDMIRE
EMILY F HAMILTON*
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. LMS Medical Systems, Montreal, QC, Canada.
ANTONIO CIAMPI
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
ALINA DYACHENKO
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
HENRY M LERNER
Affiliation:
Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA, US. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US.
LOUISE MINER
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. Sir Mortimer M B Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
HERBERT F. SANDMIRE
Affiliation:
Ob-Gyn Associates of Green Bay Ltd., Green Bay, WI, US. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, US.
*
Emily Hamilton, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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The sequelae of shoulder dystocia with persistent brachial plexus injury (BPI) are among the most serious of obstetrical complications. Shoulder dystocia with BPI generally places second or third in the list of the top causes of permanent birth-related neonatal injuries. Apart from the devastating medical and social consequences of lifelong impairment for the family, ensuing litigation with its allegations regarding poor care exacts a heavy toll on the medical profession.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , November 2008 , pp. 293 - 310
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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