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Brachial plexus birth palsy: multimodality imaging of spine and shoulder abnormalities in children

Sarah J Menashe1, Raymond Tse, Jason N Nixon

  • 11 Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|January 24, 2015
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Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing brachial plexus palsy, a condition that can cause permanent limb deformity. Understanding the imaging findings is key to effective clinical management and surgical planning.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Radiology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Brachial plexus palsy can lead to significant permanent disability and limb deformity.
  • Accurate diagnosis is essential for effective patient management and optimizing outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer a thorough review of imaging techniques for brachial plexus palsy.
  • To cover associated spinal and shoulder pathologies, clinical context, and management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of imaging modalities used for brachial plexus palsy assessment.
  • Correlation of imaging findings with clinical presentation and management.

Main Results:

  • Imaging algorithms are tailored to clinical presentation.
  • Imaging aims to evaluate the extent of brachial plexus injury.

Conclusions:

  • Identifying lesion type and sequelae is critical for treatment.
  • Imaging guides surgical intervention decisions for brachial plexus palsy.

Keywords:
birth palsybrachial plexusglenohumeral dysplasiamyelographypseudomeningocele

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