Birth Injuries of the Brachial Plexus

• Autores: Joseph H. Piatt
• Localización: Clinics in Perinatology, ISSN 0095-5108, Vol. 32, Nº. 1, 2005 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Risk management in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine / coord. por Marcus C. Hermansem), págs. 39-59
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Birth injuries of the brachial plexus are fairly common, but the majority of affected newborns make quick recoveries without any specific intervention. A minority suffer more severe injuries that lead to varying degrees of life-long disability. Happily, modern microsurgical techniques permit reconstruction of certain plexus injuries and, in carefully selected patients, can restore voluntary activity to target muscle groups.