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Trauma during vaginal delivery

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phuluong2k
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10/19/05 - 08:30 AM

I think of the axillary nerve injury, but axiilary nerve rises form the dorsal ramus confused

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10/19/05 - 10:09 AM

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10/19/05 - 11:37 AM

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10/19/05 - 11:50 AM

C5. Anytime you stretch the area between the neck and upper limb (as in fall on shoulder/neck pushing the shoulder down), the uppermost root of the brachial plexus is at risk of being avulsed. For lower roots, stretch between UL and trunk. I had a similar question 2 days back in my step 1.

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