Role of early shoulder tomography on the obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Objective: To demonstrate the importance of performing early shoulder tomography in patients with obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP).Methods: This series of cases retrospective study with level evidence IV was conducted by consulting 76 patient's medical records with OBPP divided into three age groups: ≤12 months, 13 to 24 months and ≥ 25 months. The patients were classified according to gender, affected side, type of paralysis according to Narakas classification, and by computed tomography, according to the Waters scale.Results: The association between the age groups with Waters class...

• Assuntos:

  • Brachial plexus
  • Obstetrics
  • Tomography