Journal Article

Current Concepts: Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

Kozin, Scott H., Abzug, Joshua M.

2010

Overview

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• Subject: Biological and medical sciences / Brachial plexus / Brachial Plexus Neuropathies - diagnosis / Brachial Plexus Neuropathies - epidemiology / Brachial Plexus Neuropathies - therapy / Classification schemes / Diagnosis, Differential / Diseases of the osteoarticular system / Elbow / Electromyography / Epidemiology / Global Health / Humans / Incidence / Infant, Newborn / Injuries / Magnetic resonance imaging / Medical sciences / Multiple births / Nervous system / Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) / Nervous system as a whole / Neurology / Newborn babies / Orthopedic Procedures - methods / Orthopedics / Paralysis / Risk Factors / Shoulder / Tomography / Ultrasonic imaging