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Erb's Palsy

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It is now possible to say that over half of children born with Erb's Palsy make a complete recovery and another thirty to thirty-five per cent make very useful recovery as relates to nerve injuries, but that between twenty-five to thirty per cent of the children face difficulties due to contracture at the shoulder leading to posterior dislocation of that joint. Properly conducted neurophysiological investigations are most helpful in determining the likelihood of recovery. The indication for an urgent operation can be restricted to a relatively small number of children who have complete and severe injuries or those who have suffered major injury to the plexus from breech delivery.

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Medical text written November 1992 by Dr R Birch. Last updated January 2004 by Professor R Birch, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.

 

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