Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,514,826,356 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Erb's palsy

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Erb's palsy - paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)
Erb-Duchenne paralysis
palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Part 4 does a thorough job of covering a variety of topics, including thoracic outlet syndrome, Erb's palsy, myofascial pain syndrome, primary fibromyalgia syndrome, and congenital muscular torticollis.
Critical Pathways in Therapeutic Intervention: Upper Extremities by Levine, David / Physical Therapy
The reason is that many shoulder dystocias result in Erb's palsy (paralysis of shoulder and upper arm muscles), fractures of the clavicle or humerus or even death.
ProMutual Group Expands Successful Patient Safety Program; Shoulder ... by Business Wire
The reason is that many shoulder dystocias result in Erb's Palsy, fractures of the clavicle or humerus and even death.
ProMutual Group Launches Pilot Patient Safety Program; Shoulder ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.