Long-Term Hand and Shoulder Function in Children following Early Surgical Intervention for a Birth-Related Upper Brachial Plexus Injury.

ABSTRACT: Purpose  To better understand the long-term hand and shoulder outcomes of upper brachial plexus birth injuries. Methods  We evaluated shoulder and hand function in 32 patients (13 males; 19 females) with a C5/C6 birth injury history). All patients had undergone primary nerve surgery as infants, and 12 underwent a simultaneous shoulder procedure as they presented with a fixed internal rotation contracture of the shoulder. On average, all patients were evaluated and examined 15 years postoperatively. The shoulder function was evaluated using the Miami Shoulder Scale. Hand function was measured by the 9-hole peg test (9-HPT) and statistical analysis included comparison of 9-HPT time against normative data using the Student's t -test. Results  The cohort includes 22

SUBMITTER: Aber RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192585 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature