Management of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: The SickKids Experience

Author:

Cawthorn Thomas R.1,Hopyan Sevan23,Clarke Howard M.13,Davidge Kristen M.13

Affiliation:

1. Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2. Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3. Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

AbstractThis article describes the approach utilized by the multidisciplinary team at Sick Kids Hospital to evaluate and treat patients with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI). This approach has been informed by more than 30 years of experience treating over 1,800 patients with BPBI and continues to evolve over time. The objective of this article is to provide readers with a practical overview of the Sick Kids approach to the management of infants with BPBI.

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Subject

Surgery

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