Management of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: The SickKids Experience

Thomas R Cawthorn; Sevan Hopyan; Howard M Clarke; Kristen M Davidge

doi:10.1055/s-0043-1769930

Management of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: The SickKids Experience

Semin Plast Surg. 2023 Jul 26;37(2):89-101. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1769930. eCollection 2023 May.

Authors

Thomas R Cawthorn¹, Sevan Hopyan^{2

3}, Howard M Clarke^{1

3}, Kristen M Davidge^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 37503532
PMCID: PMC10371415 (available on 2024-07-26)
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769930

Abstract

This article describes the approach utilized by the multidisciplinary team at Sick Kids Hospital to evaluate and treat patients with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI). This approach has been informed by more than 30 years of experience treating over 1,800 patients with BPBI and continues to evolve over time. The objective of this article is to provide readers with a practical overview of the Sick Kids approach to the management of infants with BPBI.

Keywords: birth injury; brachial plexus; glenohumeral dysplasia; microsurgery.

Publication types

Review