Current Concepts in the Management of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries: The Taipei Experience
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Current Concepts in the Management of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries
The existence of birth palsies of the upper limbs has been noted for a very long time. However, there have existed several misconceptions about the prognosis and eventual functional recovery. All forms of palsy noted at birth are termed “Erb’s palsy.” Most doctors feel that these injuries always recover spontaneously and such babies always “do well” in the long-term. Often, “physiotherapy” is t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Plastic Surgery
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1535-2188,1536-0067
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-837257