BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Brachial plexus birth injury is caused by traction on the
neck during delivery and results in flaccid palsy of an upper extremity commonly involving …

Background Detailed evaluation of a brachial plexus birth injury is important for treatment
planning. Objective To determine the diagnostic performance of MRI and MR myelography …

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 Many studies have elaborated on the role of magnetic resonance neurography
(MRN) in evaluating traumatic brachial plexopathies. Most of these deal with MR findings in …

Background Magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) enables visualization of peripheral
nerves. Clinical examination and electrodiagnostic studies have been used in the evaluation …

Objective: Brachial plexus injury complicates 0.6–2.6 per 1,000 live births. Surgery is
sometimes advocated for patients who fail to improve with conservative management. We …

Introduction: Tools used in the assessment of obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPIs) have
traditionally included electrodiagnostic studies, computerized tomography with …

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

Advances in intraoperative neuroelectrodiagnostic testing and microneurosurgical
techniques have made it possible to accurately explore the brachial plexus of neonates …

While most often transient, brachial plexus birth injury can cause permanent neurologic
injury. The major risk factors for brachial plexus birth injury are fetal macrosomia and …