Why the study?
Does brachial plexus surgery increase the risk of self-mutilation in young children with perinatal brachial plexus injury?
Population
280 young children with perinatal brachial plexus injury from 1990-2002
Comparison
Brachial plexus surgery (microsurgery/dissection) vs No surgery
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Self-mutilation behavior in young children with perinatal brachial plexus injury occurs more frequently following brachial plexus microsurgery, though the reasons for this association remain unclear.
Does brachial plexus surgery increase the risk of self-mutilation in young children with perinatal brachial plexus injury?
Self-mutilation behavior in young children with perinatal brachial plexus injury occurs more frequently following brachial plexus microsurgery, though the reasons for this association remain unclear.
McCann et al. (2004) studied this question.
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