Abstract

In Brief Background Congenital cervical spinal cord injury usually is attributed to intrapartum mechanical trauma. Case A fetal cervical spinal cord hemorrhage presented as congenital isolated upper extremity (“cruciate”) paralysis and muscle atrophy after an atraumatic delivery. Timely neonatal diagnosis and surgery resulted in complete recovery. Conclusion Paralysis may result from atraumatic spinal cord injuries occurring in the antepartum period. A case of fetal cervical spinal cord injury after an atraumatic delivery is presented with a review of the literature.

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