New tests to measure protection of pedestrians from head, leg, and
pelvic injuries when struck by a car.
Not exact matches
When digestive dysfunction results in bowel irregularities such as constipation or loose stools,
injury to the
pelvic floor muscles can occur because of chronic clenching or straining during defecation (4).
Erb's Palsy
injuries can occur during the strain of childbirth
when the baby's shoulder gets caught and pulled forcefully behind the mother's
pelvic bone.
Shoulder dystocia is far more likely to occur with fetuses over a certain size and weight and often results in brachial plexus palsy
injuries when obstetricians or others assisting in a child's birth pull on or stretch a baby's neck or head in an attempt to get the baby's shoulder free of the mother's
pelvic bone.
The medical device company had won its first personal
injury lawsuit in July,
when a jury in a Massachusetts state court found that «Boston Scientific officials properly designed the Pinnacle mesh implanted in Diane Albright to support her
pelvic muscles and adequately warned her about the device's risks,» according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette.
Additional birth trauma
injuries may occur
when a baby's shoulders become stuck behind the mother's
pelvic bone as the baby moves down the birth canal, a complication known as shoulder dystocia.