Traumatic Decapitation of the Fetus During Birth: Criminalistic and Forensic Aspects.
Journal
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
ISSN: 1533-404X
Titre abrégé: Am J Forensic Med Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8108948
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Historique:
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8
2020
pubmed:
17
8
2020
medline:
27
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2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Serious intrapartum fetal injuries are unfortunate events that confer severe consequences on medical personnel. Most birth traumas are noncritical and resolve for a few days. Permanent effects or fatal outcomes occur infrequently. We report an unusual case of intrapartum complete fetal decapitation. The labor was complicated by shoulder dystocia, with resultant repeated mechanical trauma to the fetal neck and, finally, decapitation. The tragic results of biological processes in human organisms do not automatically confirm medical malpractice. However, there may be grave ethical and forensic outcomes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32796208
doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000556
pii: 00000433-202009000-00019
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
234-237Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
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