Primiparity: A risk factor for brachial plexus injury in the presence of shoulder dystocia?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 465-468

  Tandon, S ^a,c   Tandon, V ^b  

^a ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NULLIPARA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL INJURY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA;

EID: 31944441627     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500160436     Document Type: Article

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