Obstetric palsy is classically defined as the brachial plexus injury due to shoulder dystocia or
to maneuvers performed on difficult childbirths. In the last 2 decades, several studies have …

PURPOSE: To examine emotional and behavioral characteristics of children with obstetrical
brachial plexus palsy (OBPP), psychological distress of their mothers and their family …

A delivery in the emergency department is always a stress-inducing event. The emergency
physician must always be ready to assist in a delivery. Although most deliveries are …

The Mallet grading system is a commonly used functional scoring system to assess shoulder
abduction/external rotation deficits in children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy. One …

Brachial plexus injury is a serious medical problem that affects many patients annually, with
most cases involving damage to the nerve roots. Therefore, a chondroitin sulfate hydrogel …

Aims: The aim of this study was to examine 24 cases of obstetric brachial plexus palsy
(OBPP) in 41,002 deliveries occurred at San Camillo–Forlanini Hospital in Rome, during the …

Purpose. To examine the most prevalent risk factors found in patients with permanent
obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) to identify better predictors of injury. Methods. A …

There is no such thing as routine labor and delivery until after the fact, when a healthy live
infant is born. Even in uncomplicated pregnancies, situations may arise during parturition …

Object Axillary nerve palsy, isolated or as part of a more complex brachial plexus injury, can
have profound effects on upper-extremity function. Radial to axillary nerve neurotization is a …

Introduction: la paralysie obstétricale du plexus brachial est une affection relativement rare
mais qui na pas disparu malgré les importants progrès en obstétrique. Lobjectif de cette …