This is a medical animation of a vaginal delivery with the occurrence of shoulder dystocia which may lead to Erb’s palsy.
When shoulder dystocia is encountered the doctor should perform several procedures (such as the McRoberts Maneuver, Woods Maneuver etc.) to dislodge the shoulder. This will avoid or mitigate damage to the brachial plexus (an arrangement of nerve fibers running from the spine (C5-T1), through the neck, the axilla, and into the arm).
