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Article: Surgically Restored Sensation After Severe Brachial Plexus Injury in Neonates.
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- Neurology Alert
- Article date:
- May 1, 2002
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Surgically Restored Sensation After Severe Brachial Plexus Injury in Neonates
Abstract & Commentary
Source: Anand P, Birch R. Brain. 2002;125:113-122.
Despite improvement in perinatal care, the incidence of perinatal brachial plexus palsy (PBPP) has not declined in recent years (Dodds S, Wolfe S. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2000;12:40-47). The incidence of such injuries is approximately 0.1% in infants with birthweights 4500 gm at birth (Rouse DJ, et al. JAMA. 1996;276: 1480-1486). Thus, a large hospital can expect to see several cases of PBPP annually. In addition to macrosomia, additional risk factors for PBPP include shoulder dystocia, forceps or ...