Population
34 subjects with 36 obstetrical paralysis of the brachial plexus, first seen under the age of 13 years.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Follow-up age varied between 3 and 24 years
Authors
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Early spontaneous recovery may predominate in obstetrical brachial plexus lesions; case data leave physiotherapy or electrotherapy efficacy unresolved.
In patients with obstetrical brachial plexus lesions, significant improvement generally occurs in the first 3 years of life, with no apparent correlation between physiotherapy or electrotherapy and long-term outcomes.
Rossi et al. (2008) studied this question.
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