obstetric brachial plexus palsy

A specific type of brachial plexus injury caused by mechanical injury during a difficult childbirth, due either to excessive lateral flexion of the head on the trunk during delivery of the shoulders (shoulder dystocia), or delivery of the head in a traction injury to one or more components of the brachial plexus, resulting in stretching of the plexus.

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Conservative management of bilateral obstetric brachial plexus palsy: A case report.

Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy: A Literature Review

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy -risk factors and predictors.

Electromyography in Pediatric Population

Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy (OBPP) is a type of brachial plexus injury.

Assessment and treatment of glenohumeral joint deformities in children suffering from upper obstetric brachial plexus palsy. J Pediatr Orthop B 2007; 16: 243-51.

Obstetrik Brakiyal Pleksus Yaralanmali Olgularda Skapular Kinematik Analiz: Vaka Serileri Calismasi/Scapular Kinematic Analysis in Children with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury: Case Series Study

Table-3: Comparison of obstetric brachial plexus palsy and clavicle fracture in previous studies.23,24

Upper limb birth trauma in a Jordanian population: a prospective study at King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan

Key words: Botulinum toxin type A, Narakas classification, obstetric brachial plexus palsy, physiotherapy, torticollis

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy: 20 years' experience at a tertiary center in Turkey/Dogumsal brakiyal pleksus felcli olgularimiz: tek merkezin 20 yillik deneyimi

Natural history of obstetric brachial plexus palsy: a systematic review.

The natural history of obstetric brachial plexus injury: ten percent to 30% of these injuries persist for years following birth. Can we reduce the incidence? Can we reduce our risk of litigation?

Early parental experiences of obstetric brachial plexus palsy. Journal of Hand Surgery.

Evaluation of an Education Day for families of children with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Intrauterine shoulder weakness and obstetric brachial plexus palsy. Pediatr Neurol.

Causes of neonatal brachial plexus palsy

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) is one of the devastating complications of difficult or assisted deliveries.

Bilateral obstetric palsy of brachial plexus--a case report/Bilateral dogumsal brakiyal pleksus felci

The medial rotation contracture of the shoulder in obstetric brachial plexus palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Br.

Glenohumeral deformity in children with brachial plexus birth injuries: early and late management strategies

Risk factors for obstetric brachial plexus palsy among neonates delivered by vacuum extraction.

Reducing the medicolegal risk of vacuum extraction: focus on indications, informed consent, technique, and documentation to yield better outcomes