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Klumpke paralysis

Klumpke paralysis or Klumpke palsy is palsy of the brachial plexus.

It is an injury of childbirth affecting the spinal nerves C7, C8, and T1. It can be contrasted to Erb's palsy, which affects C5 and C6.

The risk is greater when the mother is small, or with a low birth weight.

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	Defending the brachial plexus injury Defending the Brachial Plexus Injury^ I. INTRODUCTION In the world of medical malpractice defense, the brachial plexus injury is a defensible case. From FDCC Quarterly, 1/1/03 by Boisseau, Eldon L

	The Newborn Examination: Part II : Emergencies and Common Abnormalities Involving the Abdomen, Pelvis, Extremities, Genitalia, and Spine Careful examination of the neonate at delivery can detect anomalies, birth injuries, and disorders that may compromise successful adaptation to extrauterine ... From American Family Physician, 1/15/02 by Mamta Fuloria

	Birth injuries Definition A birth injury is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an impairment of the neonate's (a newborn; usually less than one month old) body function or From Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, by R.N. Esther Csapo Rastegari, B.S.N., Ed.M.

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