Key result
Maternal labor forces are the most likely cause of brachial plexus injury, according to a nonsystematic literature review of causation mechanisms.
Why the study?
What are the primary causes of brachial plexus injury during delivery?
Population
Obstetric patients and neonates at risk of brachial plexus injury (BPI)
Design
Review
Authors
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Challenges traction assumption in delivery; leaves open maternal forces pending prospective validation.
What are the primary causes of brachial plexus injury during delivery?
This review suggests that maternal labor forces, rather than obstetric traction, are the most likely cause of brachial plexus injury during delivery.
Sandmire et al. (2008) conducted a review in Brachial plexus injury (BPI). Maternal labor forces was evaluated on Mechanisms of BPI causation. Maternal labor forces are the most likely cause of brachial plexus injury, according to a nonsystematic literature review of causation mechanisms.
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