HC Deb 31 July 1997 vol 299 c623W
Mr. Bill Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps his Department is taking to eliminate the damage caused by (i) Erb's palsy and (ii) brachial plexus injuries during the birth process; [2885]

(2) if he will list the incidence of (a) Erb's palsy and (b) brachial plexus injuries over the past 20 years. [2886]

Mr. Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he plans to take to raise national awareness of Erb's palsy. [2878]

1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Erb's palsy/Klumpke's palsy 142 158 202 240 370 330
Injury to brachial plexus 337 191 181 149 135 148

Notes:

ICD9 code 767.6: Injury to brachial plexus (birth trauma)—Erbs palsy and Klumpke's palsy combined.

ICD9 code 953.4: Injury to brachial plexus.

Data in this table are grossed for both coverage and unknown/invalid clinical data.

Source:

Department of Health, hospital episode statistics.