J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
December 2016
Objective: Gestational age (GA) at delivery and spontaneous prematurity are independent risk factors for cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study is to investigate perinatal risk factors for CP in spontaneous preterm delivery.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all single pregnancies complicated by spontaneous preterm labor (PTL) or PPROM with delivery at <34 weeks from January 2006 to December 2012 was performed.