Meta-analysis updates risk factors for cephalohematoma in births involving mechanical trauma, suggesting new considerations.
The literature on risk factors for cephalohematoma resulting from mechanical birth trauma is outdated. Historically, risk has been associated with forceps and vacuum extraction, but these techniques are used in only about 3% of U.S. births today. It is therefore essential to provide updated and more pertinent risk factors.
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