Teuta Osmani-Vllasolli MD, MS1, A. Murtezani MD, MS1, V. Krasniqi ...
PROGNOSTIC RELEVANCE OF RISK FACTORS FOR NEONATAL BRACHIAL PLEXUS PARALYSIS: IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY OF KOSOVO
Teuta Osmani-Vllasolli MD, MS1, A. Murtezani MD, MS1, V. Krasniqi MD, MS 1, B. Rama MD, MS1, L. Kryeziu MD2 University Clinical Center of Kosovo – Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation1, Pristine; Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetry2, Pristine
Introduction
Materials & Methods
Brachial plexus paralysis is a serious form of neonatal morbidity. Whether its occurrence could be predicted by maternal or infants characteristics have been analyzed in many studies, also and its incidence in developed and in developing countries.
The files of all 106 children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy who were diagnosed after birth were reviewed. The control group consisted of 53 randomly selected uninjured infants born within the same period
Results Compared with the control group, the mothers of the neonates with brachial plexus injury were not found to be significantly older (28.4 ± 5.5 years vs. 27.7 ± 5.2 years, P=0.425), but they were found to be with three and more deliveries (34.9% vs. 17%, P=0.03). The infants had a significantly higher mean birth weight (3917.0 ± 614.8 g vs. 3593.8 ± 416.0g, P
Teuta Osmani-Vllasolli MD, MS1, A. Murtezani MD, MS1, V. Krasniqi MD, MS 1, B. Rama MD, MS1, L. Kryeziu MD2 University Clinical Center of Kosovo – Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation1, Pristine; Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetry2, Pristine
Introduction
Materials & Methods
Brachial plexus paralysis is a serious form of neonatal morbidity. Whether its occurrence could be predicted by maternal or infants characteristics have been analyzed in many studies, also and its incidence in developed and in developing countries.
The files of all 106 children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy who were diagnosed after birth were reviewed. The control group consisted of 53 randomly selected uninjured infants born within the same period
Results Compared with the control group, the mothers of the neonates with brachial plexus injury were not found to be significantly older (28.4 ± 5.5 years vs. 27.7 ± 5.2 years, P=0.425), but they were found to be with three and more deliveries (34.9% vs. 17%, P=0.03). The infants had a significantly higher mean birth weight (3917.0 ± 614.8 g vs. 3593.8 ± 416.0g, P
