title: Obstetric brachial plexus injuries.
abstract: It is clear that OBPP will continue to be a challenge for the foreseeable future. Because it is a rare condition the best results occur in specialised units for the fairly small number of patients who do not make a full recovery within two to three months of birth. This figure varies from 10 to 80%, according to the literature. Early referral to a specialist unit if there is not full, or almost full recovery, by two months will ensure that patients with OBPP obtain the optimal treatment available.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sherlock
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hems
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010246:Paralysis, Obstetric / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013997:Time Factors