A 10-day-old infant with asymmetric arm movement.

CMAJ

Department of Paediatrics (Kraicer-Melamed), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Paediatrics (Latchman, Howson-Jan), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

Published: October 2023

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