The mechanism of injury includes maternal, obstetric, and infant factors that apply traction on or compression to the anatomically vulnerable brachial plexus. Nerve regeneration can occur if nerve ...

This book is a monograph about brachial plexus palsy. Severe brachial plexus injuries are often caused by traffic accidents, especially motorcycle accidents. The intercostal nerve transfer to the ...

As the 2025 World Obstetric Fistula Day approaches, health experts in Northeast Nigeria are calling for increased awareness and action to address this preventable yet devastating condition.

Madalyn Bergeron, a Northwest Rankin graduate, achieved her goal of walking across the graduation stage despite being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 6 months old. Bergeron had a stroke before birth, ...

In Florida, 91% of rural hospitals do not have OB-GYN services, the highest percentage in the country. Over the past two years, more than 50 rural hospitals have ended their labor and delivery ...

One form of brachial plexus injury, often called Erb's palsy or Erb-Duchenne palsy, causes loss of sensation or paralysis in the upper arm. This injury usually affects infants during a difficult ...

The Center for Brachial Plexus and Traumatic Nerve Injury at Hospital for Special Surgery is a nationally recognized resource for men and women of all ages, providing diagnostic and reconstructive ...

Recently, she’s had recurring roles on Emmy-winning comedies “Abbott Elementary” and “Hacks.” Weedman had developed Bell’s palsy, which temporarily paralyzes the muscles on one side of the face. The ...

aDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada bMidwifery Education Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, ...

Beyond surgical repair, CCBRT addresses the root causes of obstetric fistula through preventive maternal ... former fistula patients and women who previously delivered children with cerebral palsy.

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