Brachial plexus injury complicating the labor: mother is the victim at this time

Ozaras, Nihal; Ergin, Onder; Demir, Saliha; Sariyildiz, Mustafa

doi:10.3109/14767058.2013.858240

Brachial plexus injury complicating the labor: mother is the victim at this time

Ozaras N., Ergin O., Demir S. E., Sariyildiz M. A.

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, cilt.27, sa.13, ss.1382-1384, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 13
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.3109/14767058.2013.858240
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1382-1384
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Postpartum nerve injuries are rare complications of labor and the lower extremity peripheral nerves are the frequently affected ones. In this case report, we are presenting a patient who developed brachial plexus injury after a forceful vaginal delivery.