Brachial plexus palsy (BPP) is a condition that occurs when the brachial plexus, a network of nerves controlling arm and hand movement, is injured during birth. This injury can lead to varying ...

Upper-arm weakness (paresis) or paralysis indicates peripheral-nerve damage to the brachial plexus, a network of lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal nerves supplying the arm, forearm ...

Historically, initial treatment for the problem centered on the adduction contracture. Release of the subscapularis and capsule was recommended by Fairbank [2] in 1913. In 1925, Sever [4 ...

This is a preventable injury." She adds that "the impact Erb’s Palsy has depends on how many nerves in the brachial plexus ...

Erb's Palsy, also known as Shoulder Dystocia or Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury, occurs during birth as the baby travels through the birth canal, causing the nerve along their arm to stretch.