Peds Flashcards
1
Q
Klumpke’s paralysis
A
Birth: lower brachial plexus injury
Weakness: hand, wrist flexors; claw hand
2
Q
Charcot-Marie-tooth disease
A
Peroneal muscle atrophy
Footdrop, stork leg deformity
Progresses to UE
3
Q
Erb’s Palsy
A
Birth: upper brachial plexus injury
Shoulder, elbow weakness, waiters tip deformity
Treatment: neutral positioning, gentle range of motion