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Nontraction, nonstretch injuries to the brachial plexus are uncommon. The causes of these injuries are very easy to identify. Birth-related brachial plexus palsies are low-velocity and low-impact injuries compared with adult brachial plexus injuries (e.g., vehicular accidents), which are high velocity and high impact.

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O’Leary, J.A. (2009). Infant Injury. In: O'Leary, J. (eds) Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-473-5_10

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