Available Computational and Physical Models to Understand the Mechanisms of Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury During Shoulder Dystocia

Anita Singh
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Anita Singh: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Widener University, Chester, PA

Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, 2018, vol. 9, issue 4, 73-75

Abstract: Neonatal brachial plexus palsy is a devastating complication occurring during complicated birthing scenarios including shoulder dystocia. To understand the effects of maneuvers that reduce forces required for delivery following shoulder dystocia, tools that simulate the birthing scenarios are needed. Incorporation of brachial plexus responses is further required to help understand the mechanism of neonatal brachial plexus palsy and devise strategies that can help prevent them. Given the inability to measure forces and tissue strains during actual birthing process, computer and physical models serve as optimal tools with its known limitations. This mini-review highlights and summaries available computational and physical models that can help understand brachial plexus injury mechanisms in neonates following complicated delivery including shoulder dystocia.

Keywords: Open Access Journal of Neurology; Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery; Open Access Journal; juniper publishers; neurology open access journals; journal of neurology; neurology indexed journals; neurology scholarly journals; journal of neurology; neurology journals impact factor; juniper publishers reivew (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2018.09.555768

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