Why the study?
Does the lack of active elbow flexion at 4 months of age serve as a valid indication for brachial plexus surgery in infants with Erb's palsy?
Population
43 infants with Erb's palsy in Saudi Arabia
Comparison
Surgical exploration and reconstruction of the… vs Observation/spontaneous recovery
Design
Cohort
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May support surgery if no elbow flexion by 4 months in Erb's palsy; leaves open prospective validation of timing thresholds.
Does the lack of active elbow flexion at 4 months of age serve as a valid indication for brachial plexus surgery in infants with Erb's palsy?
The study suggests that waiting until 4 months of age to decide on surgery for Erb's palsy may result in poor shoulder function recovery for some infants who achieve elbow flexion late.
M. M. AL-QATTAN (2000) studied this question.
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