Birth injury of the skull and central nervous system can be a complication of a difficult delivery, especially following forceps or vacuum-assisted delivery. Birth trauma of the head can also mimic the appearance of a non-accidental head injury and is therefore an important differential diagnosis. We report on two young infants with serious head injuries. The difficult differential diagnosis birth trauma versus non-accidental head injury is discussed and the necessity for cooperation between clinicians, forensic doctors and specialized neuroradiologists is emphasized. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Flying Doctors Nga Manu Arahi, Auckland, New ZealandFlying Doctors Nga Manu Arahi, Auckland, New Zealand
Wharewera-Mika, Julie
Cooper, Erana
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Cooper, Erana
Kool, Bridget
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Univ Auckland, Sch Populat Hlth, Epidemiol & Biostat Sect, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New ZealandFlying Doctors Nga Manu Arahi, Auckland, New Zealand
Kool, Bridget
Pereira, Susana
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Starship Childrens Hosp, Te Puaruruhau Child Protect Team, Auckland, New ZealandFlying Doctors Nga Manu Arahi, Auckland, New Zealand
Pereira, Susana
Kelly, Patrick
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Udayana Univ, Sch Med, Sanglah Gen Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Bali 80114, IndonesiaUdayana Univ, Sch Med, Sanglah Gen Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Bali 80114, Indonesia
Golden, N
Maliawan, S
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