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Obstetrical trauma in newborns is common and can lead to death. While bone and soft tissue injuries are treatable, birth trauma to thoraco-abdominal organs has a high mortality rate.

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  • Obstetrics

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  • Obstetrical trauma is a frequent complication in live newborns.
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Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the authors' experience in diagnosing and treating birth-related skeletal and thoraco-abdominal organ trauma.
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