Obstetric brachial plexus palsy: A comparison of affected infants delivered vaginally by breech or cephalic presentation

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 366-369

  Al Qattan, M M ^a,b   El Sayed, A A F ^a   Al Zahrani, A Y ^a   Al Mutairi, S A ^a   Al Harbi, M S ^a   Al Mutairi, A M ^a   Al Kahtani, F S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Breech; Obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRACTURE; CONVALESCENCE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BIRTH INJURIES; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CONTRACTURE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR PRESENTATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHRENIC NERVE; PREGNANCY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77953097611     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409355895     Document Type: Article

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