The MedMal Room: Yes, Many Brachial Plexus Injuries ARE Our Fault-And We’re Failing to Fix It

The uncomfortable truth: Many shoulder dystocia cases with brachial plexus injury result from intrauterine and intrapartum forces beyond clinician control

We cannot distinguish preventable from unpreventable brachial plexus injuries because we’ve systematically failed to ensure universal competency in shoulder dystocia management, real-time documentation, and simulation training.

Understanding Baby’s Brachial Plexus Injury

Brachial plexus injury represents a stretch or avulsion injury to the nerve roots ar…