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ReviewSeminars in plastic surgery2025

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: An Overview and Institutional Experience.

Winston R Owens, Vamsi C Mohan, Diego M Quirarte, John D Bovill, Gabrielle T Nguyen, James H Northcutt Ii, Jenny Lee Nguyen, William C Pederson

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8 authors.

Winston R OwensDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Vamsi C MohanDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Diego M QuirarteDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
John D BovillDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Gabrielle T NguyenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
James H Northcutt IiDepartment of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Jenny Lee NguyenDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
William C PedersonDivision of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Without early diagnosis and intervention, brachial plexus birth injuries (BPBIs) can result in permanent upper extremity debilitation. Previously, BPBI was treated by single-specialty surgeons; however, given the complexity of the injury, BPBIs necessitate multidisciplinary team care. Common specialists involved within brachial plexus injury clinics include radiologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, occupational therapists, nerve surgeons, and shoulder surgeons. Care plans are meticulously designed by all team members, and depending on injury severity and clinical course, patients may undergo treatment including range-of-motion exercises, splinting, botulinum toxin injections, nerve surgery, or shoulder surgery. The objective of this article is to highlight and discuss key providers within BPBI clinics and describe the BPBI experience here at Texas Children's Hospital.

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BPBIbrachial plexus birth injuryglenohumeral dysplasiamultidisciplinary clinicsnerve surgeryplastic surgery

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PMID40406644
PMCPMC12094837

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