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 …

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

: 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: The purpose of this article was to report the development of a new assessment
tool, the Brachial Plexus Outcome Measure (BPOM) and the evaluation of its internal …

Background: Residual muscle imbalance is a common problem affecting obstetrical brachial
plexus palsy patients. The goal of this study was to examine the efficacy of botulinum toxin …

PURPOSE: A standardized method of measurement of self-care ability in children with obstetric
brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) has not been universally adopted. A study was conducted …

Purpose To determine the prevalence and characteristics of pain experienced by children
who have had microsurgical reconstruction for obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). …