Chong S. Head Injury during Childbirth.
J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2022;
65:342-347. [PMID:
35468705 PMCID:
PMC9082121 DOI:
10.3340/jkns.2022.0045]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Head injuries are the most common type of birth injuries. Among them, most of the injuries is limited to the scalp. and the prognosis is good enough to be unnoticed in some cases. Intracranial injuries caused by excessive forces during delivery are rare. However, since some of them can be fatal, it is necessary to suspect it at an early stage and evaluate thoroughly if there are abnormal findings in the patient.
Collapse