It measured over 65 inches in length.
The fetus was a male, slightly macerated. It weighed over 5
pounds, and was easily delivered entire after division and
unwinding of the funis. No marks remained on the neck. The
placenta followed ten minutes later and, so far as naked-eye
experience indicated, seemed healthy.
Intrauterine fractures are occasionally seen, but are generally
the results of traumatism or of some extraordinary muscular
efforts on the part of the mother. A blow on the abdomen or a
fall may cause them. The most interesting cases are those in
which the fractures are multiple and the causes unknown.
Spontaneous fetal fractures have been discussed thoroughly, and
the reader is referred to any responsible text-book for the
theories of causation. Atkinson, De Luna, and Keller report
intrauterine fractures of the clavicle. Filippi contributes an
extensive paper on the medicolegal aspect of a case of
intrauterine fracture of the os cranium. Braun of Vienna reports
a case of intrauterine fracture of the humerus and femur.
Rodrigue describes a case of fracture and dislocation of the
humerus of a fetus in utero. Gaultier reports an instance of
fracture of both femora intrauterine.
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