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Obstetric brachial plexus palsy: a population-based retrospective case-control study and medicolegal considerations

Simona ZaamiDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;
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Francesco Paolo BusardòDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;
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Fabrizio SignoreDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy;
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Nicola FeliciUnit of Reconstructive Surgery of the Limbs, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy;
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Vito BrigantiPediatric Surgery and Urology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy;
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Giovanni BaglioMigration and Poverty (NIHMP), National Institute for Health, Roma, Italy
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Enrico MarinelliDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Vittorio FineschiDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;
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Pages 1412-1417 | Received 19 Nov 2016, Accepted 06 Apr 2017, Published online: 14 May 2017

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