Distribution of components of composite severe birth trauma outcome by mode of delivery*
| Outcome | All deliveries (%) n = 1 938 913 | No. of operative vaginal deliveries (%) n = 207 675 | No. of cesarean deliveries (%) n = 496 361 | No. of spontaneous vaginal deliveries (%) n = 1 234 877 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All severe birth trauma | 3366 (100) | 1356 (100) | 326 (100) | 1684 (100) |
| Severe peripheral nervous system injury (brachial plexus injury) | 2352 (69.9) | 880 (64.9) | 99 (30.4) | 1373 (81.5) |
| Femur or humerus injury | 443 (13.2) | 139 (10.3) | 74 (22.7) | 230 (13.7) |
| Subaponeurotic hemorrhage | 244 (7.2) | 191 (14.1) | 37 (11.3) | 16 (1.0) |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or laceration | 226 (6.7) | 123 (9.1) | 57 (17.5) | 123 (7.3) |
| Skull fracture | 104 (3.1) | 47 (3.5) | 48 (14.7) | 9 (0.5) |
| Severe central nervous system injury (brain damage or spinal cord injury) | 101 (3.0) | 34 (2.5) | 31 (9.5) | 36 (2.1) |
| Injury to the liver or spleen† | < 5 (< 0.1) | < 5 (< 0.4) | < 5 (< 16.9) | < 5 (< 0.3) |