Forensic assessment of birth trauma in a full-term newborn: a case report

The article describes a forensic medical examination of combined birth craniocerebral trauma in a full-term newborn, with a double, tight umbilical cord entanglement around the neck. The manifestations of the injuries in this case were: craniocerebral and spinal injuries, a fracture of the left clavicle. The connection between the injury and the use of an obstetric remedy - removal/cutting of the umbilical cord loops from the fetus's neck - has been proven.

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Forensic Medical Expertise
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2025-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20256806143
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Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
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Forensic assessment of birth trauma in a full-term newborn: a case report

S.L. Parilov, A.V. Maksimov, E.Yu. Gorun, A.A. Halikov
Forensic Medical Expertise
Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
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Forensic assessment of birth trauma in a full-term newborn: a case report

S.L. Parilov, A.V. Maksimov, E.Yu. Gorun, A.A. Halikov
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The article describes a forensic medical examination of combined birth craniocerebral trauma in a full-term newborn, with a double, tight umbilical cord entanglement around the neck. The manifestations of the injuries in this case were: craniocerebral and spinal injuries, a fracture of the left clavicle. The connection between the injury and the use of an obstetric remedy - removal/cutting of the umbilical cord loops from the fetus's neck - has been proven.

Forensic Medical ExpertiseVol. 68(6)
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