Pittsburgh Common Birth Injury – Shoulder Dystocia
There can be many complications that occur in a common birth. Considering that the birth rate is dramatically increased over the past 30 years the potential risk for an injury to happen during birth become much higher. One type of common birth injury is Shoulder Dystocia. This is when a fetus’s shoulder is impacted during delivery and additional maneuvers must be employed by the maternity physician to quickly address the life threatening event. One of the maneuver’s is illustrated below:
The negative effects of Shoulder Dystocia include: (cited here)
- Brachial plexus palsy
- Clavicle fracture
- Fetal death
- Fetal hypoxia, with or without permanent neurological damage
- Fracture of the humerus
If you need to seek assistance from a medical professional, you probably do not want to think about everything that could go wrong. Unfortunately, ignoring the risks does not make them go away. While there is no way to guarantee that everything will go as planned, you can mitigate the risks of injuries due to medical malpractice by going into the situation at ease knowing a Pittsburgh medical malpractice lawyer can help in the event of a traumatic event.
