Documentation of postoperative pain in the neonatal brachial plexus palsy population

Lippert, William C.; Miller, Melissa A.; Lippert, Andrew M; Mehlman, Charles T.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03963.x

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“…102 In contrast, pain is poorly understood and inconsistently assessed in BPBI. 103 To offer effective treatments, the cause of pain, whether musculoskeletal or neuropathic, must be better understood.…”

Section: Pain In Bpbimentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Advances in the Treatment of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

Zuo

Hopyan

et al. 2023

Plastic &Amp; Reconstructive Surgery

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Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe methods of clinical evaluation for neurologic recovery in brachial plexus birth injury. 2. Understand the role of different diagnostic imaging modalities to evaluate the upper limb. 3. List nonsurgical strategies and surgical procedures to manage shoulder abnormality. 4. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of microsurgical nerve reconstruction and distal nerve transfers in brachial plexus birth injury. 5. Recognize the prevalence of pain in this population and the need for greater sensory outcomes evaluation. Summary: Brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) results from closed traction injury to the brachial plexus in the neck during an infant’s vertex passage through the birth canal. Although spontaneous upper limb recovery occurs in most instances of BPBI, some infants do not demonstrate adequate motor recovery within an acceptable timeline and require surgical intervention to restore upper limb function. This article reviews major advances in the management of BPBI in the past decade that include improved understanding of shoulder pathology and its impact on observed motor recovery, novel surgical techniques, new insights in sensory function and pain, and global efforts to develop standardized outcomes assessment scales.

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Section: Pain In Bpbimentioning

confidence: 99%