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BIRTH

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy: A birth injury not explained by the known risk factors

Bjørn Backe Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Women's and Children's Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elisabeth Balstad Magnussen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Ole Jakob Johansen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Gerd Sellaeg Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Harald Russwurm Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Pages 1027-1032 | Received 10 Jun 2008, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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