Severe brachial plexus palsy in women without shoulder dystocia. In reply.

Obstet Gynecol

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

Published: March 2013

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