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An obstetric brachial plexus data sheet
1Division of Plastic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Several reputed obstetric brachial plexus clinics use their own protocols and indications for surgery. This study is to present and explain the obstetric brachial plexus data sheet used at our institution.
Methods:
The data sheet is composed of 5 main parts: (1) the basic database which includes the name, age, type and side of palsy, maternal history, birth history and other complications of the traumatic delivery; (2) motor assessment of the limb; (3) preoperative investigations; (4) description of intraoperative brachial plexus findings and type of nerve procedure performed; and (5) secondary surgery to the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.
Results:
The data sheet was found useful in documenting the assessment and events in infants and older children.
Conclusion:
An obstetric brachial plexus data sheet is presented and it may be modified and used by other centers.
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