Management of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: The SickKids Experience.

Semin Plast Surg

Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Published: May 2023

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.

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