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Brachial plexus birth injury

Последний просмотренный: 6 Jun 2026
Last updated: 19 Mar 2024

Резюме

Определение

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

  • paralysis of an arm
  • observed decreased motion of an arm
  • abnormal posture of the arm
Полная информация

Другие диагностические факторы

  • crepitance of clavicle or humerus
  • Horner syndrome
  • tachypnea, respiratory distress, feeding difficulties, failure to thrive
  • lack of full range of passive movement
  • hyperreflexia, persistent primitive reflexes, abnormal muscle tone, or abnormal body posture
Полная информация

Факторы риска

  • shoulder dystocia
  • large fetal size (>4000 g)
  • maternal diabetes (especially type 1) or gestational diabetes mellitus
  • maternal obesity
  • breech presentation
  • atypical second phase of labor
  • assisted delivery
Полная информация

Диагностические исследования

Исследования, которые показаны в первую очередь

  • clinical diagnosis
  • x-ray of chest and affected upper extremity
Полная информация

Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

  • ultrasound scan of the shoulder
  • MRI/MRI myelogram
  • CT/CT myelogram
  • EMG/nerve conduction studies
Полная информация

Неотложные исследования

  • three-dimensional proton-density MRI to assess the brachial plexus
  • volumetric MRI and EMG assessment of rotator cuff muscles
  • ultrasound evaluation of the brachial plexus

Алгоритм лечения

Острый

newborns and infants

ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ

following initial treatment

Составители

Авторы

Mark J. Adamczyk, MD

Co-Director

Brachial Plexus Treatment Center

Vice-Chairman

Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Akron Children's Hospital

Akron

OH

Раскрытие информации

MJA declares that he has no competing interests.

Stephanie A. Russo, MD, PhD

Co-Director

Brachial Plexus Treatment Center

Pediatric Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Akron Children’s Hospital

Akron

OH

Раскрытие информации

SAR declares that she has no competing interests.

Рецензенты

Whitney E. Muhlestein, MD

Peripheral Nerve Fellow

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor

MI

Раскрытие информации

WEM declares that she has no competing interests.

Tim Hems, MA, DM, FRCS(Eng), FRCSEd(Orth)

Consultant Hand and Orthopaedic Surgeon

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Glasgow

UK

Раскрытие информации

TH declares that he has written a number of publications over the last few years which highlight the lack of evidence that nerve repair surgery improves outcome in brachial plexus birth palsy.

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Основные статьи

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Neonatal brachial plexus injury. 2014 [internet publication].Полный текст

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Shoulder dystocia: green-top guideline no 42. March 2012 [internet publication].Полный текст

Smith BW, Daunter AK, Yang LJ, et al. An update on the management of neonatal brachial plexus palsy-replacing old paradigms: a review. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Jun 1;172(6):585-91. Аннотация

Vuillermin C, Bauer AS. Boston Children's Hospital approach to brachial plexus birth palsy. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 Jul;25(4):296-304. Аннотация

Pondaag W, Malessy MJA. Evidence that nerve surgery improves functional outcome for obstetric brachial plexus injury. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2021 Mar;46(3):229-36.Полный текст  Аннотация

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