Birth injuries are a diverse set of traumas afflicting a newborn during labor and/or delivery. These range from temporary paralysis to hematomas. Herein, a comprehensive review of the birth injuries is presented, including the risk factors, classification of various paralyzes and nerve damage, as well as bleeding complications. The predicted outcomes and complications, as well as the treatment options for various birth injuries, are also discussed.
Keywords: birth injury; caput succedaneum; cephalohematoma; erb’s palsy; klumpke’s palsy; neonate; paralysis; subgaleal hemorrhage.