Treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy sequelae: Preliminary results about 18 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe obstetrical injuries of the brachial plexus lead to a complete or incomplete paralysis resulting in a significant functional handicap of the limb.This study aimed to assess the preliminary results of our management.

Materials and methods

This prospective study involved 18 patients, with an average age of 7.7 years. The choice of the surgical technique depended on the type of palsy. We evaluated our patients using the Mallet, Gilbert-Raimondi, Brachial plexus World Group Heerlen, and Raimondi scores.

Results

Patients in groups I and II of Narakas had an anterior shoulder release (n = 2) and transfer of the latissimus dorsi (n = 8). For those in group III, we performed 5 biceps rerouting and 2 radius derotation osteotomies, one of which was associated

SUBMITTER: Diop B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422355 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature