ArticleJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2018
Outcome assessment for Brachial Plexus birth injury. Results from the iPluto world-wide consensus survey.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global trends in surgical approach to neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a systematic review.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Spinal accessory nerve transfer for shoulder abduction has no benefit over supraclavicular exploration and nerve grafting in brachial plexus birth injury: a systematic review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Identifying common health indicators from paediatric core outcome sets: a systematic review with narrative synthesis using the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Health and Disability.BMJ paediatrics open · 2022Pooled it
- Surgical timing in neonatal brachial plexus palsy: A PRISMA-IPD systematic review.Microsurgery · 2022Pooled it
- Developing a core outcome set for traumatic brachial plexus injuries: a systematic review of outcomes.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
- Children's Health-Related Quality of Life After Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Challenges in Clinical Research for Nerve Injuries (Nerve SPACE 2025).Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- The dynamic and diverse experience of adults with brachial plexus birth injury: a collective case study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy and Functional Implications: Which Joint in the Upper Extremity Is More Closely Associated?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Effect of Muscle Strength on Functionality after Shoulder Tendon Transfer in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Is There a Relationship between Them?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Intercostal Nerve Transfer for Biceps Reinnervation in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy: A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for Individual Patient Data Systematic Review using Individualized Fusion and Comparison to Supraclavicular Exploration and Nerve Grafting.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Forearm and elbow secondary surgical procedures in neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a systematic scoping review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2024Article
- Finding Effective Adjustment Levels for Upper Limb Exergames: Focus Group Study With Children With Physical Disabilities.JMIR serious games · 2023Article
- Can the Sup-ER Protocol Decrease the Prevalence and Severity of Elbow Flexion Deformity in Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries?Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Validity and Reliability of Wearable Motion Sensors for Clinical Assessment of Shoulder Function in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Clinical, electrophysiological, and imaging findings in childhood brachial plexus injury.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2022Article
- Location of brachial plexus birth injury affects functional outcomes in a rat model.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2022Article
- Experimental nerve transfer model in the neonatal rat.Neural regeneration research · 2022Article
- Evidence that nerve surgery improves functional outcome for obstetric brachial plexus injury.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2021Review
- Effects of NP-1 on proliferation, migration, and apoptosis of Schwann cell line RSC96 through the NF-κB signaling pathway.American journal of translational research · 2020Article
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Abstract
There is no consensus regarding strategies to optimally treat children with a brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI). Comparison of outcome data presented by different centers is impossible due to the use of (1) many different outcome measures to evaluate results; (2) different follow-up periods after interventions; and (3) different patient ages at the time of assessment. The goal of iPluto (international PLexus oUtcome sTudy grOup) was to define a standardized dataset which should be minimally collected to evaluate upper limb function in children with BPBI. This dataset must enable comparison of the treatment results of different centers if prospectively used. Three rounds of internet surveys were used to reach consensus on the dataset. A Delphi-derived technique was applied using a nine point Likert scale. Consensus was defined as having attained a rating of 7/8/9 by > = 75% of the participants. A total of 59 participants from five continents participated in the Second and Third Rounds of the survey. Consensus was reached regarding four elements: (1) evaluation should take place at the age of 1/3/5/7 years; range of motion in degrees should be measured for (2) passive joint movement; (3) active range of motion; and (4) the Mallet score should be determined. Consensus on how to asses and report outcome for BPBI was only reached on motor items from the "Body Function and Structure" domain. Consensus regarding additional ICF domains to obtain a more elaborate set of outcome items, should be addressed in future research. © 2018 The Authors. Journal of Orthopaedic Research® Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the Orthopaedic Research Society. J Orthop Res 36:2533-2541, 2018.
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