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obstetric palsy ob·stet·ric pal·sya brachial plexus lesion sustained by the infant during the birthing process; three types are recognized: upper plexus type, affecting the shoulder and upper arm (Erb palsy, q.v., by far the most common form); total plexus type, involving the whole arm; and lower plexus type, involving the forearm and hand (Klumpke palsy, q.v.). Synonym(s): brachial birth palsy, obstetric paralysisob·stet·ric pal·sy (ob-stet'rik pawl'zē) A brachial plexus lesion sustained by an infant during delivery; three types are recognized: 1) upper plexus type, affecting the shoulder and upper arm (Erb palsy, by far the most common form); 2) total plexus type, involving the whole arm; 3) lower plexus type, involving the forearm and hand (Klumpke palsy).
Synonym(s): obstetric paralysis. |