Obstetric brachial plexus injury

Clinical Risk

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-11

  Clements, Roger V ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; BREECH EXTRACTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; LABOR; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; TRACTION INJURY; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 33748797721     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135626206775212564     Document Type: Review

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