Rehabilitation of Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy: Integrative Literature Review

A Review of Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy: Injury and Rehabilitation.

Brachial plexus injuries during the birthing process can leave infants with upper extremity deficits corresponding to the location of the lesion within the complex plexus anatomy. Manifestations can range from mild injuries with complete resolution to severe and permanent disability. Overall, patients have a high rate of spontaneous recovery (66-92%).1,2 Initially, all lesions are managed with ...

Causes of neonatal brachial plexus palsy.

The causes of brachial plexus palsy in neonates should be classified according to their most salient associated feature. The causes of brachial plexus palsy are obstetrical brachial plexus palsy, familial congenital brachial plexus palsy, maternal uterine malformation, congenital varicella syndrome, osteomyelitis involving the proximal head of the humerus or cervical vertebral bodies, exostosis...

Rehabilitation after partial brachial plexus palsy

1. Plastic Surgeon at the Hospital Sarah Brasília, Full Member of the Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery – SBCP), President of the Regional do Distrito Federal da SBCP, Brasília, DF, Brazil 2. Plastic Surgeon at the Hospital Sarah Brasília, Full Member of the SBCP, Brasília, DF, Brazil. ABSTRACT A variety of muscle transfer techniques have been propo...

Current concepts: neonatal brachial plexus palsy.

Traumatic Brachial Plexus Palsy

AIm: Treatment options for traumatic brachial plexus injuries include nerve grafting, or neurotization. The type of lesion and the reconstructive procedures affect functional results and postoperative pain relief. mAterIAl and methOds: A total number of twenty five patients suffering from post-traumatic brachial plexus injury were included in the study. The patients underwent exploration and pr...