Affiliations: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics,
Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA | Advocate Medical Group, Park Ridge, IL, USA | Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopedics,
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA | Division of Research, Department of Pediatrics,
Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA
Note: [] Corresponding author: Bhagya L. Puppala, MD, Neonatal Fellowship
Program / Neonatal Research & Education, Advocate Lutheran General
Children's Hospital, 1775 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA. Tel.: +1
847 723 5313; Fax: +1 847 723 2338; E-mail:
[email protected]
Abstract: Accidental fetal injury is a serious but underreported complication
during cesarean delivery, particularly after one that is emergent. The most
commonly documented injury is skin laceration. Though the majority of reported
lacerations are superficial, a few are deep and require surgical intervention.
We report a case of severe multiple extensor tendon lacerations with open
metacarpophalangeal joints sustained at the time of an emergency cesarean
delivery that resulted in an excellent functional outcome following surgical
repair.
