Obstetric brachial plexus injury ( "Birth palsy","Erbs palsy").

In complicated deliveries the brachial plexus can be stretched and injured. Most cases recover spontaneously within a few weeks but if the injury is severe a surgical repair using nerve grafts can be performed.

Erbs palsy

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