Prognostic relevance of risk factors for obstetrical brachial plexopathy

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-34

  Heise, Carlos O ^a,b   Gherpelli, José Luiz D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apgar score; Birth weight; Brachial plexus; Obstetric paralysis; Obstetrical forceps; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SITTING;

EID: 33646438078     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2006000100007     Document Type: Article

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