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Erb's palsy (Erb-Duchenne palsy)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise erb's palsy (erb-duchenne palsy) — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Most common obstetric brachial plexus injury - damage to the upper trunk at C5/C6 (sometimes C7)
- Caused by excessive lateral traction on the neck during delivery, classically in shoulder dystocia
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