Prediction of brachial plexus stretching during shoulder dystocia using a computer simulation model

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1168-1172

  Gonik, Bernard ^a   Zhang, Ning ^b   Grimm, Michele J ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexopathy; Computer modeling; Delivery forces; Shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYSTOCIA; FETUS (ANATOMY); LITHOTOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0242593786     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S0002-9378(03)00578-7     Document Type: Article

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