Birth Fractures

Michelle L. Sagan; Angielyn San Juan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-11136-5_21

Birth Fractures

Michelle L. Sagan^*, Angielyn San Juan

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal injuries sustained during birth are relatively uncommon and comprise <1% of live births. In the absence of postnatal trauma, infants found to have a fracture in the first week of life are considered to have a birth fracture. The most common injury sustained is a clavicle fracture, followed by diaphyseal fractures of the humerus and femur, and more uncommon are physeal injuries. Though an overwhelming majority of these fractures require minimal intervention and do not have long-term sequelae, it is important to recognize these injuries as it enables the clinician to provide supportive care to both the infant and the parents.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Orthopaedics for the Newborn and Young Child
Subtitle of host publication	a Practical Clinical Guide
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	199-208
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031111365
ISBN (Print)	9783031111358
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11136-5_21
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

Birth fractures
Clavicle fractures
Humerus fractures
Physeal injuries

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General Medicine

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