Erb's palsy contrasted with Klumpke's and total palsy: Different mechanisms are involved

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1216-1220

  Jennett, Raymond J ^a   Tarby, Theodore J ^b   Krauss, Robert L ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Erb's palsy; Klumpke's palsy; Nerve root avulsion; Total palsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; AVULSION INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUCHENNE ERB PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLUMPKE PARALYSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEWBORN DEATH; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0036082302     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.123743     Document Type: Conference Paper

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