ArticleJournal of reconstructive microsurgery2022
Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury in Indonesia: An Experience from a Developing Country.
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- Factors Affecting Shoulder and Elbow Functions in Traumatic Brachial Plexus Surgery.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Risk factors for poor physical and psychological outcomes after traumatic brachial plexus injury: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Outcomes of surgically managed adult traumatic brachial plexus injuries in an upper-middle-income country.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Validity and Reliability of Prognosis Brachial Plexus Injury Score for Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2023Article
- What is the Elbow Flexion Strength After Free Functional Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Adult Traumatic Complete Brachial Plexus Injuries?Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2022Observational
- Clinical and functional outcome after different surgical approaches for brachial plexus injuries: Cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- The Relationship Between Patient Factors and Clinical Outcomes of Free Functional Muscle Transfer in Patients with Complete Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2022Article
- The Characteristic of 374 Surgically Treated Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury Patients at an Indonesian Orthopedic Referral Hospital: An Epidemiologic and Sociodemographic View.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2022Article
- The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries in England and Wales-A 32-Year Review.JB & JS open accessArticle
- Traumatic brachial plexus injuries: a study of 665 cases from multicenter services in Guangxi, China (2017-2022).Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundBrachial plexus injuries (BPI) cause severe physical disability and major psycho-socioeconomic burden. Although various countries have reported BPI incidence, the data from Indonesia as the fourth most populated country in the world remains unknown. We aim to assess the distribution of traumatic BPI, patients' characteristics, and treatment modalities in Indonesia.
methodsA retrospective investigation was performed comprising 491 BPI patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Indonesia from January 2003 to October 2019. Demographic and outcomes data were retrieved from medical records.
resultsThe average BPI patients' age was 27.3 ± 11.6 years old, with a male/female ratio of 4.6:1. Motorcycle accidents caused the majority (76.1%) of all BPI cases. Concomitant injuries were present in 62.3% of patients, dominated by fractures (57.1%) and brain injuries (25.4%). BPI lesion type was classified into complete (C5-T1, observed in 70% patients), upper (C5-C6, in 15% patients), extended upper (C5-C7, in 14% patients), and lower type (C8-T1, in 1% patients). The average time to surgery was 16.8 months (range 1-120 months), with the majority (76.6%) of the patients was operated on six months after the trauma. Free functional muscle transfer (FFMT) was the most common procedure performed (37%). We also analyzed the functional outcomes (active range of motion (AROM) and muscle power), DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) score, and VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) across four most frequent procedures involving nerve reconstruction (FFMT, nerve transfer, external neurolysis, and nerve grafting). We found that FFMT was significantly better than nerve transfer in terms of DASH score and VAS (
conclusionThis study provides an overview of traumatic BPI patients in a single tertiary trauma center in Indonesia, expressing the profile of their characteristics and functional outcomes after surgical procedures.
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