Question
Why do premature babies sometimes suffer clavicle fractures during birth?
Answer
If premature babies have underdeveloped bodies, it is usually due to insufficient lung development, and the heart or brain may not be fully developed. After birth, infants should be hospitalized in the neonatal department for a period of observation and continue to use nutritional medications to further improve the development of various organs in premature babies. If a clavicle fracture is likely to occur during the process of natural childbirth, especially when the baby’s head is protruding and the shoulders need to be rotated, improper handling by midwives may result in a fracture.