BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although most infants with brachial plexus palsy recover
function spontaneously, approximately 10–30% benefit from surgical treatment. Pre-operative …

Background: Flexor tendon injury is a common problem that plastic surgeons are called on
to treat. Despite their common nature, they present a challenge, not necessarily in the …

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Background and purpose — Patient selection for nerve surgery in brachial plexus birth injury
(BPBI) is difficult. Decision to operate is mostly based on clinical findings. We assessed …

Objectives Peripheral nerve surgeons disagree on the optimal timing and treatment of
brachial plexus injuries (BPI). This study aims to survey peripheral nerve surgeons on their …

Passive shoulder exercises from birth and ultrasound screening from 3 to 12 months. Botox
is given to shoulder internal rotators and a bracing commenced, if alpha-angle exceeds 30, …

Methods During a prospective study period between 2006 and 2015, high resolution cervical
MRI (1, 5T Philips Medical Systems, Achieva) was performed at median 3.7 months (range …

Before the 1960s, tendon repairs of the hand were rarely performed because of the universally
poor outcomes, especially when the lacerations were in zone II. In the last few years, …

Background Publications regarding the epidemiology and management of brachial plexus
birth injury (BPBI) were evaluated to investigate treatment guidelines for children with BPBI. …

Purpose Which infants with brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP) should undergo microsurgical
plexus reconstruction remains controversial. The current gold standard for the decision for …