Injuries to the scalp from use of intrapartum fetal monitoring devices including injury following fetal blood sampling. Superficial abrasions, lacerations, hematomas and abscesses of the scalp can occur. Scalp changes can be classified into four grades of severity.
Also indexed as
Injury to scalp of newborn due to sampling incisionInjury to scalp of newborn due to scalp clip or electrodeMonitoring injury of scalp of newbornSampling incision of scalp of newbornfetal scalp electrode injury