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Erb's Palsy

What are the causes?

Erb’s palsy is mainly caused by birth trauma when traction (straightening) of the head or arm, or twisting the arm or shoulder down and backward, results in paralysis of the nerves supplying the arm.

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Medical text written November 1992 by Professor R Birch, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK. Last updated November 2011 by Mr Marco Sinisi, Consultant Nerve Surgeon, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.

 

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