BIRTH INJURIES
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EPIDEMIOLOGY 
 2-7 of every 1,000 births result in birth injuries despite 
advances in obstertic and intrapartum care 
 Birth injuries account for 2%-3% of neonatal deaths ( 
5-8 deaths per 100,000). 
 Instrument deliveries ( vaacum or forcep) 
 Very low birth weight or extreme prematurity 
 
 Large babies – birth weight over about 4,000 grams 
 
 Fetal anomalies 
 PREDISPOSING FACTORS 
 Prolonged or rapid delivery 
 Cephalopelvic disproportion, small ma...
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