Brachial Plexus Injury in Abdominal and Breast Surgery
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Obstetric brachial plexus injury
OBJECTIVES To assess the basic knowledge on obstetric brachial plexus injury among obstetricians, pediatricians, and physio-/occupational therapists in major hospitals in Riyadh. We aimed to identify if inadequate knowledge is the reason behind delayed referrals to the Hand Clinic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted at 5 major hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Ara...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2578-0379
DOI: 10.31031/smoaj.2018.02.000526