Shoulder dystocia without versus with brachial plexus injury: A case-control study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-317

  Chauhan, Suneet P ^a,e   Christian, Briery ^b   Gherman, Robert B ^c   Magann, Everett F ^d   Kaluser, Chad K ^b   Morrison, John C ^b  

^a AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Prince Georges Hospital Center   (United States)

^d Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute   (United States)

^e Aurora Women's Pavilion   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Macrosomia; Shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; FACTUAL DATABASE; INJURY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL RECORDS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER; WISCONSIN;

EID: 34347206836     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050601165805     Document Type: Article

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