Obstetric brachial plexus palsy produces functional and cosmetic impairment. The Sever-L'Episcopo procedure has been successfully used to improve external rotation, primarily in younger patients.

Sever-L'Episcopo Tendon Transfer in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy Peter S. Vasiu, DO, Alfred V. Hess, MD, Dennis P. Grogan, MD Disclosures J South Orthop Assoc. 2000;9 (1) Results ...

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To evaluate the subjective satisfaction of brachial plexus injury (BPI) patients after surgery based on the medical outcomes study 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) and to correlate their SF-36 ...

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ABSTRACT The effective treatment of traumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI) requires studies evaluating its functional outcomes. Nevertheless, these studies are scarce, especially in the Northeastern ...

Surgeons at Kenyatta National Hospital have completed the hospital’s first pediatric surgery to treat a rare ...

A team of doctors successfully performed the hospital’s first-ever pediatric surgery for Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy (BBPP). BBPP is a nerve injury that occurs during childbirth, leading to ...