Why the study?
Does early reconstruction with free nerve grafts improve muscle function in infants with brachial birth palsy?
Population
3 patients with brachial birth palsy operated on within 3 months after delivery
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
average 2 years, 4 months
Authors
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May support early grafting in brachial birth palsy; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Does early reconstruction with free nerve grafts improve muscle function in infants with brachial birth palsy?
Early reconstruction of brachial birth palsy with free nerve grafts within 3 months of delivery may significantly improve upper arm muscle function.
Solonen et al. (1981) studied this question.
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