Part 1. Injuries to the brachial plexus: Mechanisms of injury and identification of risk factors

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 181-189

  Benjamin, Kathleen ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth injury; Birth trauma; Brachial plexus injury; Brachial plexus palsy; Erb's palsy; Erb Duchenne palsy; Infant; Klumpke's palsy; Nerve injury; Newborn; Obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL NURSING; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 23344438747     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adnc.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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