Why the study?
Does concurrent clavicular fracture predict poor outcome in newborns with obstetric brachial plexus palsy?
Population
183 consecutive newborn babies with obstetric brachial plexus palsy (from 1988 to 1993)
Comparison
Concurrent clavicular fractures (n=13) vs Intact clavicles (n=170)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Clavicular fracture was not associated with surgical need in obstetric brachial plexus palsy; leaves open its prognostic value in larger cohorts.
Does concurrent clavicular fracture predict poor outcome in newborns with obstetric brachial plexus palsy?
Concurrent clavicular fractures in newborns with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy do not predict spontaneous recovery or the need for surgery.
AL-QATTAN et al. (1994) studied this question.
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