[Fracture of clavicle in newborns, an attempt to make prognostic factors]

The most common bone fracture of the newborn is that of the clavicle - frequency 0.2-3.5% of all births, according to various literature sources. The most common cause of this complication perinatally determining the weight of the newborn and the skills of those who manage second stage of labour Purpose of the study was the establishment of prognostic factors for fracture of the clavicle regardless of the way of delivery.

The study was retrospective for the period January 2005 to June 2010 and includes 38 infants with fracture of the clavicle in spontaneous and operative vaginal deliveries, as well as caesarean sections. There were examined the following factors: age, parity and maternal weight, fetal weigh and length duration of pregnancy, experience of managing labour.

The incidence of fracture of the clavicle during the study was 0.26%, calculated to the total number of births. Eight fractures are of newborn delivered by caesarean section, 6 by vacuum extractor and 24 by normal vaginal deliveries with episiotomy mostly. The average weight of infants with fractures was 3767 gr 3 fractures are accompanied by brachial plexus paresis, and 2 were complicated with shoulder dystocia.

It was not found statistically significant prognostic value of most of the indicators studied. Fracture of the clavicle most often dependent on the weight of the newborn and the technique of managing labour without the consequence of shoulder dystocia.