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. 1997 Mar;14(2):115–117. doi: 10.1136/emj.14.2.115

A case of maternal pelvic trauma following a road traffic accident, associated with fetal intracranial haemorrhage.

G Matthews 1, B Hammersley 1
PMCID: PMC1342886  PMID: 9132188

Abstract

Maternal pelvic injury resulting from road traffic accidents may cause fetal intracranial haemorrhage. A case is described. Caesarean section should be considered in acute trauma.

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