The approach of one clinic to the early evaluation of the infant with an obstetrical brachial
plexus palsy has been presented. The need for a reproducible and standardized grading …

Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy remains an unfortunate consequence of difficult childbirth.
Sixty-six such patients were reviewed. Included were 28 patients (42 percent) with upper …

Newborns with peripheral nerve lesions involving the upper extremity are difficult to evaluate.
The reliability of the Active Movement Scale (AMS), a tool for assessing motor function in …

: Sixteen infants with conducting neuromas-in-continuity at primary brachial plexus exploration
underwent microsurgical neurolysis of their lesions. For each patient, the immediate …

In this article, the authors review their approach to evaluation, operative management, and
reconstructive technique. Brachial plexus injuries in the newborn are usually managed …

: The short-term effect of neuroma-in-continuity resection in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy
was evaluated to test the hypothesis that the neuroma does not contribute to useful limb …

Background: The authors previously showed that neurolysis in obstetrical brachial plexus
palsy resulted in improved function in some patients at 1 year’s follow-up. In this study, the …

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is any difference in
external rotation following reconstruction of the suprascapular nerve using nerve grafts from …

PURPOSE: Elbow flexion contractures are a common sequela in obstetric brachial plexus
palsy. The etiology and best management of these contractures is unclear. Nonsurgical …

Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy is a traction neural injury sustained during the course of the
birth process. As is the case in any closed peripheral nerve injury, severity can fall within a …