Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: The arm bone, or humerus is articulated with the scapula in the proximal part and forms the shoulder joint. When a newborn is born too quickly, or the newborn is too big for the mother’s birth canal, the newborn’s head can get delivered, but the shoulders and chest get stuck. Sometimes this means the collarbone becomes broken. The humerus can also become broken. Neonate will react to a humerus fracture by not moving the affected arm. Long bone fractures are rarely seen in cesarean section. Though the femoral bone is more fragile, the humeral bone may occasionally fracture. Case report: A male neonate who was 39 weeks’ old presented with respiratory distress syndrome and a broken left humerus and right femur, which was treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Conclusion: Birth injuries are rare during cesarean delivery, but they can still occur with a cesarean section. Therefore, it is important to take proper care and attention to prevent them from occurring.
Author: Hamidreza Goldouzi
Institution: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412407191