Neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a permanent challenge
Neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) has an incidence of 1.5 cases per 1000 live births
and it has not declined despite recent advances in obstetrics. Most patients will recover …
and it has not declined despite recent advances in obstetrics. Most patients will recover …
Limb salvage with major nerve injury: current management and future directions
JR Kang, DP Zamorano, R Gupta - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Major peripheral nerve injuries are often associated with devastating functional deficits.
Current management techniques fail to achieve adequate functional neural regeneration …
Current management techniques fail to achieve adequate functional neural regeneration …
Brachial plexus injury: treatment options and outcomes
S Arzillo, K Gishen, M Askari - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2014 - journals.lww.com
The brachial plexus is a series of nerves formed by roots of cervical segments 5 to 8 (C5–
C8) as well as the first thoracic nerve (T1). It functions to provide sensation and motor …
C8) as well as the first thoracic nerve (T1). It functions to provide sensation and motor …
Understanding quality of life and patient expectations among adolescents with neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a qualitative and quantitative pilot study
L Squitieri, BP Larson, KWC Chang, LJS Yang… - The Journal of hand …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose To explore the quality of life (QOL) and patient expectations among adolescents
with neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) and their parents using qualitative and …
with neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) and their parents using qualitative and …
Retropharyngeal contralateral C7 nerve transfer to the lower trunk for brachial plexus birth injury: technique and results
AT Vu, DM Sparkman, CJ van Belle… - The Journal of Hand …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Brachial plexus birth injuries with multiple nerve root avulsions present a
particularly difficult reconstructive challenge because of the limited availability of donor …
particularly difficult reconstructive challenge because of the limited availability of donor …
Outcomes of spinal accessory–to–suprascapular nerve transfers for brachial plexus birth injury
Purpose The results of a spinal accessory nerve–to–suprascapular (SAN-SSN) nerve
transfer for brachial plexus birth injuries (BPBIs) have thus far been presented only in limited …
transfer for brachial plexus birth injuries (BPBIs) have thus far been presented only in limited …
Health-related quality of life components in children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a qualitative study
KWC Chang, A Austin, J Yeaman, L Phillips, A Kratz… - PM&R, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Currently, no published, validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures of
health-related quality of life (HRQOL) exist for use with neonatal brachial plexus palsy …
health-related quality of life (HRQOL) exist for use with neonatal brachial plexus palsy …
Correlation between histopathological nerve assessment and clinical recovery in brachial plexus birth injuries
C Moulinier, L Bellity, E Saghbiny… - Journal of Hand …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In the management of brachial plexus birth palsies, the quality of the roots eligible for
reconstruction is thought to be a key issue. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the …
reconstruction is thought to be a key issue. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the …
Medical decision-making among adolescents with neonatal brachial plexus palsy and their families: a qualitative study
L Squitieri, BP Larson, KWC Chang… - Plastic and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Elective surgical management of neonatal brachial plexus palsy is complex,
variable, and often individualized. Little is known about the medical decision-making …
variable, and often individualized. Little is known about the medical decision-making …