A guest editorial: New insights to shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus palsy

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-2

  Gherman, Robert B ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM; BIRTH INJURY; DYSTOCIA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORBIDITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SACRUM; SHOULDER; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER DISLOCATION;

EID: 0037228046     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200301000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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