Head Injury during Childbirth.

J Korean Neurosurg Soc

Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Published: May 2022

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.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2022.0045DOI Listing

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