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Total obstetric brachial plexus palsy: results and strategy of microsurgical reconstruction

Research Authors
Tarek A El‐gammal, Amr El‐Sayed, Mohamed M Kotb, Yasser Farouk Ragheb, Waleed Riad Saleh, Ramy Mohamed Elnakeeb, Ahmad El‐Sayed Semaya
Research Journal
Microsurgery
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
30-3
Research Website
http://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=OBI-XFEAAAAJ&citation_for_view=OBI-XFEAAAAJ:eQOLeE2rZwMC
Research Year
2010
Research_Pages
169-178
Research Abstract

Abstract From 2000 to 2006, 35 infants with total obstetric brachial plexus palsy underwent
brachial plexus exploration and reconstruction. The mean age at surgery was 10.8 months
(range 3–60 months), and the median age was 8 months. All infants were followed for at
least 2.5 years (range 2.5–7.3 years) with an average follow-up of 4.2 years. Assessment
was performed using the Toronto Active Movement scale. Surgical procedures included
neurolysis, neuroma excision and interposition nerve grafting and neurotization, using ...