Outcomes of treatment for neonatal brachial plexus palsy
CHAPTER 13 Outcomes of treatment for neonatal brachial plexus palsy Nasser I. Alhodaib, MBBS, FRCSC, Howard M. Clarke, PhD, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FAAP Summary box 1 Comparison of natural history…
Radiographic assessment of adult brachial plexus injuries
CHAPTER 18 Radiographic assessment of adult brachial plexus injuries Roberto Gasparotti, MD, Debora Garozzo, MD, Stefano Ferraresi, MD Summary box 1 Detection of nerve root avulsion injuries is critical for…
Physiology of nerve injury and regeneration
CHAPTER 2 Physiology of nerve injury and regeneration Lynda J.-S. Yang, MD, PhD, Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS Summary box 1 Worldwide prevalence of brachial plexus/peripheral nerve injuries continues to…
The role of electrodiagnosis in infants with brachial plexus palsies
CHAPTER 7 The role of electrodiagnosis in infants with brachial plexus palsies M. Catherine Spires, MD, James A. Leonard, Jr., MD, James Wolfe, RNCST Summary Box 1 The vast majority…
Operative neurophysiology of the brachial plexus intraoperative electrodiagnostic studies
CHAPTER 16 Operative neurophysiology of the brachial plexus intraoperative electrodiagnostic studies David G. Kline, MD Summary box 1 Direct inspection alone in the operating room has been shown repeatedly to…
Strategies for treating pain
CHAPTER 23 Strategies for treating pain Michael J. Dorsi, MD, Allan J. Belzberg, MD, FRCSC Summary box 1 Brachial plexus injuries are followed by chronic pain in 30–90% of patients….
Clinical presentation and considerations of neonatal brachial plexus palsy
CHAPTER 4 Clinical presentation and considerations of neonatal brachial plexus palsy Lynda J.-S. Yang, MD, PhD, John E. McGillicuddy, MD, Wilson Chimbira, MBChB, FRCA Summary box 1 Neonatal brachial plexus…
Neonatal brachial plexus palsy: Antecedent obstetrical factors
CHAPTER 5 Neonatal brachial plexus palsy Antecedent obstetrical factors Bernard Gonik, MD Summary box 1 Neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) is identified in the immediate neonatal period and is due…
Guidelines for attorney–physician interactions about brachial plexus palsy patients
CHAPTER 6 Guidelines for attorney–physician interactions about brachial plexus palsy patients Edward C. Reynolds, Jr., JD, Richard C. Boothman, JD Summary box 1 Establish all the terms and conditions of…
4. Developmental biomechanics
Definition of developmental biomechanics 48 Introduction 48 Spine 49 Imaging the young spine 49 Working against gravity 49 Sudden infant death syndrome 50 On their feet 50 Pelvis 52 Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) 53 Hip joint range…
