About one in 1,000 children are born with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI), upper extremity weakness or paralysis ...

A novel, composite score based on MRI findings may aid in surgical decision-making for patients with brachial plexus birth injury. MRI may help assess surgical indications faster than traditional ...

The mechanism of injury includes maternal, obstetric, and infant factors that apply traction on or compression to the anatomically vulnerable brachial plexus. Nerve regeneration can occur if nerve ...

Brachial plexus injuries occur unpredictably and vary in presentation and severity. The degree of nerve damage varies from partial to complete involvement of the plexus to mild stretching to ...

The diagnosis of a complete brachial plexus avulsion injury by clinical and/or auxiliary means is difficult. Even the most sensitive MRI techniques give false results in about 50% of cases ...