Severe brachial plexus palsy in women without shoulder dystocia

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 539-541

  Torki, Manijeh ^a   Barton, Lorayne ^a   Miller, David A ^a   Ouzounian, Joseph G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 2; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PARALYSIS, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865650202     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318264f644     Document Type: Article

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