Category Archives: Shoulder Dystocia
Boy with Cerebral Palsy Who Talks with His Eyes Receives €1.4M Award
Gill Russell is six years old. He has cerebral palsy, he uses a wheelchair and the only way he can communicate is through his eyes (with the help of a special computer). His condition stems from a traumatic birth. Doctors used a vacuum to deliver his head, and his shoulder was stuck for 12 minutes. This resulted in his shoulder dystocia, a condition that affects limb movement. He sustained a brain injury during his birth. An Irish high court issued an apology and a €1.4M award for the traumatic birth that resulted in Gill’s disability, with the possibility of more damages to come. “The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) and staff at Cork University Maternity Hospital are truly sorry for your adverse experience,” the apology read. The High Court said that his mother Karen could return in two years to discuss additional funds. The judge said that the government would…
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Procedure Helps Physicians Spot Shoulder Dystocia Risks Early
Research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology says that the PeriGen fetal surveillance is successful in predicting and preventing shoulder dystocia without increasing cesarean sections. Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby’s shoulder becomes stuck during childbirth, potentially causing nerve damage and lifelong complications or disabilities, even death. Proper medical care can prevent shoulder dystocia in most cases, but recent testing suggests that the PeriGen program, already in place at several facilities, is an effective prevention method. Researchers studied two groups of births. In one, 8,767 women gave birth using the PeriGen system. The second group of 11,958 deliveries did not use the program. Rates of cesarean section births remained constant in both groups, but shoulder dystocia was 56.8 percent lower in the group that used the PeriGen system. “The results of the study show a clear path to reduction of this potentially catastrophic outcome and we are…
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Campaign Spreads Awareness of Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia occurs in approximately one percent of childbirths. Sometimes during delivery, the baby’s shoulder becomes stuck under the mother’s pubic bone. In one out of every thousand births, the doctor might damage the brachial plexus, a sensitive bundle of nerves near the neck and shoulders. Brachial plexus injuries can lead to life-long complications like loss of limb control or Erb’s palsy. PeriGen, a medical device company, is launching the “Start the Conversation” campaign to spread awareness of shoulder dystocia and help mothers recognize and prevent risk factors. Shoulder Dystocia Risk Factors Diabetes Maternal obesity or weight gain Fetal macrosomia (a.k.a. big baby syndrome) Research has found that 70 percent of shoulder dystocia incidents occur alongside macrosomia. Generally, babies who weigh more, stay in the womb longer and come from overweight moms are more at risk of shoulder dystocia. PeriGen offers a web-based tool that allows both the patient and…
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