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Qualitative dermatoglyphic traits in brachial plexus palsy.
Collegium antropologicum - 1 Dec 2007
Polovina Svetislav, Milicić Jasna, Cvjeticanin Miljenko, Proloscić Tajana Polovina
Abstract excerpt
It has been considered for many years that the cause of perinatal brachial plexus palsy (PBPP) is excessive lateral traction applied to the fetal head at delivery, in association with anterior shoulder dystocia, but this do not explain all cases of brachial plexus palsy. The incidence found in several family members could be suggestive for inheritance with variable expression. The aim of this study was to prove...
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