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Overview

 
  • Video entitled : Newborn Birth Injuries: The Untold Story
  • Pham C, Kratz J, Jelin A, Gelfand A. Child Neurology: Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. Neurology. Aug 2011: Vol 77 (7): 695-697.
  • DeMatteo C, Bain JR, Gjertsen D, Harper JA. 'Wondering and waiting' after obstetrical brachial plexus injury: are we underestimating the effects of the traumatic experience on the families? Can J Plast Surg. 2014;22(3): 183e187.
  • Duff S, DeMatteo C. Clinical Assessment of the Infant and Child following Perinatal Brachial Plexus Injury. J Hand Ther. 28 2015:126-134.
 
 
 
 

Therapeutic Interventions

 
  • Sheffler L, Lattanza L, Sison-Williamson M, James M. Biceps Brachii Long Head Overactivity Associated with Elbow Flexion Contracture in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012;94:289-97.
  • Justice D, Rasmussen L, Di Pietro M, Chang K, Nurphy S, Nelson V, Yang L. Prevalence of Posterior Shoulder Subluxation in Children with Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy after Early Full Passive Range of Motion Exercises. PM and R. 2015: 1235-1242.
  • Duijnisveld BJ, Steenbeck D, Nelissen RGHH. Serial Casting for Elbow Flexion Contractures in Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 9 (2016) 207-214.
  • Durlacher KM, Bellows D, Verchere C. Sup-ER orthosis: an innovative treatment for infants with birth related brachial plexus injury. J Hand Ther. 2014 Oct-Dec;27(4): 335-339.
 
 
 
 

Surgical Interventions

 
  • Strombeck C, Krumlinde-Sundholm L, Forssberf H. Functional outcome at 5 years in children with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy with and without microsurgical reconstruction. Dev Med Child Neurol. Mar 2000; 42(3):148-157.
  • Nath RK, Halthore V, Somasundaram C. Successful Outcome of Triangle Tilt as Revision Surgery in a Pediatric Obstetric Brachial Plexus Patient with Multiple Previous Operations. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/715389
  • Nath RK, Somasundaram C. Significant Improvement in Nerve Conduction, Arm Length, and Upper Extremity Function after Interoperative Electrical Stimulation, Neurolysis, and Biceps Tendon Lengthening in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Patients. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015;10:51.
  • Nath RK, Somasundaram C. Biceps Tendon Lengthening Surgery for Failed Serial Casting Patients with Elbow Flexion Contractures following Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. www.eplasty.com Volume 16. August 30 2016.

 

 

  

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This website is based on Dr. Nath's practice, protocols and principles at Texas Nerve & Paralysis Institute. Other practitioners may have different practice, protocols and principles. This website is not sponsored or endorsed by AOTA or any other national therapy or other organizations. As such, the information presented is very specific to Dr. Nath's practice.
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Disclaimer: The presentations are intended as an informational resource only for therapists working with peripheral nerve injuries. The course certificate is based on Dr. Nath's practice, protocols and principles at Texas Nerve & Paralysis Institute and general outline of Dr. Nath's management protocols; other specialists may have different protocols. Many other surgeries or therapy management may be indicated in more complex or less complex cases. No attempt to provide specific medical advice is intended. It is not intended to infer that surgery is always the best choice for a particular nerve injury. You should always contact a specialist directly for diagnosis and treatment of your specific problem, and a second opinion is always a good idea.
This website is intended as an informational resource only for therapists, families and patients related to peripheral nerve injuries. No attempt to provide specific medical advice is intended. It is not intended to infer that surgery is always the best choice for a particular nerve injury. You should always contact a specialist directly for diagnosis and treatment of your specific problem, and a second opinion is always a good idea.
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