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12737357

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-9
pubmed:abstractText
Primary surgery for obstetrical brachial plexus lesions is a young field of surgical expertise that offers the possibility of improved functional ability in carefully selected patients who would otherwise be faced with lifelong impairment and secondary skeletal deformities. One major challenge in this area of peripheral nerve surgery is the selection of patients most likely to derive benefit from surgical intervention. The key to the development of selection criteria and to the resolution of other considerations (such as the determination of root avulsion) is consistency, accuracy, and careful reporting of natural history and outcome data. In particular, we strongly feel that a statistically sound technique of assessment must be consistently applied from the time of presentation through long-term follow-up. Advancement to date has resulted from the application of evidence-based recommendations from large, well-designed, meticulous studies. As the field of obstetrical brachial plexopathy management continues to evolve, we can expect that questions will continue to be answered using such scientific methodology.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0094-1298
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
289-306
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy evaluation, prognosis, and primary surgical treatment.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Suite 1524, Toronto, Ontario M5R1X8, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review