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. 2018 Sep 5;18:361. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2001-0

Table 4.

Infant outcomes in deliveries complicated with shoulder dystocia

PrePROBE (2004–2007)
n = 11
Early postPROBE (2008–2011)
n = 20
Late postPROBE (2012–2015)
n = 29
p-value
Umbilical artery pH, mean 7.17 7.20 7.20
Apgar score < 4 at 1 min, n (%) 2 (18) 7 (35) 9 (31) 0.56
Apgar score < 7 at 5 min, n (%) 1 (9) 6 (30) 8 (27) 0.33
No brachial plexus injury or fracture, n (%) 2 (18) 10 (50) 20 (69) 0.005
Brachial plexus injury at birth, n (%) 8 (73) 8 (40) 5 (17) 0.001
Fractured clavicle, n (%) 1 (9) 2 (10) 2 (7) 0.76
Fractured humerus, n (%) 1 (9) 3 (15) 2 (7) 0.65
Early neonatal death 0 0 1
Brachial plexus injury at 6 months follow up, n (%) 1 (9) 1 (5) 2 (7) 0.89