Recommended Reading
The Brachial Plexus Center team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center practices evidence-based pediatric care in the treatment of brachial plexus injuries. We recommend families consider reading books and publications related to brachial plexus injury.
Articles Related to Predicting Outcomes
Nicholas C. Smith, Peter Rowan, Laurel J. Benson, Marybeth Ezaki and Peter R. Carter: Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. Outcome of Absent Biceps Function at Three Months of Age. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 86:2163-2170, 2004.
Peter M. Waters: Comparison of the Natural History, the Outcome of Microsurgical Repair, and the Outcome of Operative Reconstruction in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 81:649-59, 1999.
Articles Related to Treatment of Brachial Plexus Injuries
Gilbert A: Long-term evaluation of BP surgery in Obstetrical Palsy. Hand Clinics 1995;11:583-94.
Duclos L, Gilbert A: Obstetrical Palsy: Early Treatment & Secondary procedures. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1995:24:841-5.
Haerle M, Gilbert A: Management of complete Obstetrical Brachial PLexus Lesions. JPO 2004; 24:194-200.
