Evaluation of the Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries with Forensic Perspective

Akcakaya N. H., Colak M. S., Sevin A., Gurpinar K., Asliyuksek H., Orhan E. K.

HASEKI TIP BULTENI-MEDICAL BULLETIN OF HASEKI, cilt.59, sa.5, ss.388-392, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/haseki.galenos.2021.7332
  • Dergi Adı: HASEKI TIP BULTENI-MEDICAL BULLETIN OF HASEKI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.388-392
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Brachial plexus neuropathies, brachial plexus, parturition, obstetric, malpractice, PALSY
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Obstetrical brachial plexopathy (OBP) is the loss of function of the brachial plexus due to a traumatic, idiopathic, or iatrogenic reason since birth. OBP mostly occurs with a traumatic background that is secondary to a difficult birth. In this study, we aimed to investigate the medical characteristics of the OBP cases, which were evaluated for malpractice reasons by the Forensic Medicine and define the features that should be considered in the forensic evaluation of OBP.