Case report: Unilateral combined facial nerve and brachial plexus palsies in a neonate following a midlevel forceps delivery

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-190

  De Chalain, T M B ^a   Clarke, H M ^a   Curtis, C G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CASE REPORT; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALPRESENTATION; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031052872     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199702000-00017     Document Type: Article

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