The birth of Kaiser William II (1859-1941) and his birth injury.
This paper describes the events leading up to the birth of Kaiser William II in 1859. There is a full description of the clinical aspects of his breech delivery that resulted in an Erb-Duchenne palsy. The later physical and psychological effects of his paralysed left arm are discussed fully, as are the comments about Dr Eduard Arnold Martin (1799-1875), the obstetrician who delivered him.
Jacoby
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State University of New York at Stoney Brook, NY, USA.
D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000266:history*; D001946:Breech Presentation / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy