Erb Sentence Examples

Some names, such as obstetric Erb's palsy, refer to the specific region of the brachial plexus where the injury has occurred.

Obstetric Erb's palsy is an injury in the upper brachial plexus involving C5 and C6 and sometimes C7.

Erb's palsy is the most common type of obstetric brachial plexopathy.

Erb's palsy has the best prognosis since, although shoulder, elbow, and forearm function may be affected, the hands and fingers are not affected.

However, infants with Erb's palsy that involves C7 as well as C5 and C6 have a poorer prognosis.

In addition Erb's palsy may lead to secondary deformities as the child grows.

Erb's palsy or paralysis-A condition caused by an injury to the upper brachial plexus, involving the cervical nerves C5, C6, and sometimes C7, affecting the upper arm and the rotation of the lower arm.

There are numerous support groups across the United States for the families of children with Erb's palsy and other brachial plexopathies.

If the delay occurs mainly in one developmental area, the child may have hemiplegia, a brachial plexus injury, such as Erb's or Klumple's palsy, or a broken clavicle.