Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review.
Journal
JBJS reviews
ISSN: 2329-9185
Titre abrégé: JBJS Rev
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101674872
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 06 2021
08 06 2021
Historique:
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8
6
2021
pubmed:
9
6
2021
medline:
1
4
2022
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epublish
Résumé
The incidence of brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) in the United States is declining and now occurs in <1 per 1,000 births. The gold standard for predicting the need for early intervention remains serial examination. Early treatment of BPBI with reconstructive surgery requires the ability to perform both interposition nerve grafting and nerve transfers. Given the heterogeneity of lesions, the evidence is largely limited to retrospective comparative studies and case series.
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pubmed: 34102666
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.20.00004
pii: 01874474-202106000-00003
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Journal Article
Review
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eng
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Copyright © 2021 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.
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Disclosure: The authors indicated that no external funding was received for any aspect of this work. The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSREV/A702).
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