SynthesisFrontiers in surgery2024
Global trends in surgical approach to neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a systematic review.
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- 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
- Neurotization in microsurgical repair of obstetric brachial plexus palsy: Surgical outcome of different techniques.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- The Role of Glenoid Osteotomy in the Treatment of Shoulder Dysplasia in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: We analyzed trends in age at surgery and surgical approach over time and geography. Methods: We performed a systematic review according to PRISMA-IPD guidelines to include individual patient data. Collected data included age at surgery, location of surgery, and surgical approach. The surgical approach was independently categorized as the exploration of the brachial plexus (EBP) or nerve transfer without root exploration (NTwoRE). EBP was defined as exploring the brachial plexus in the supraclavicular fossa and applying a choice of coaptation procedures. NTwoRE included those sourcing donor nerves from, or entirely occurring outside of the plexus without exploring the root of the brachial plexus. Results: Regression analysis of age at surgery 1985-2020 showed that age at BPBI surgery is rising ( Conclusions: Age at NBPP surgery is increasing over time. Regional differences exist in age at NBPP surgery. Approaches to NBPP surgery that avoid exploration of BP roots are becoming more popular. Age at EBP is lower than age at NTwoRE.
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