{"title":"A brief overview of obstetric brachial plexus palsy","authors":"Amy Swift","doi":"10.12968/bjom.2023.31.10.576","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Obstetric brachial plexus palsy is an injury in newborn babies that is often associated with increased force on the neck during passage through the birth canal. This puts excessive strain on the brachial plexus and causes nerve injury. Obstetric brachial plexus palsy results from injury to the cervical roots C5–C8 and thoracic root T1. Although it has been known for patients to make a spontaneous recovery, there is a large subset who do not recover and require primary or secondary surgical intervention. This article discusses classification of the differing injuries within obstetric brachial plexus palsy, its prevalence and its aetiology. It also discusses the impact that the injury can have on individuals and the role of healthcare professionals involved in the diagnostic phases.","PeriodicalId":52489,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Midwifery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"British Journal of Midwifery","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2023.31.10.576","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Obstetric brachial plexus palsy is an injury in newborn babies that is often associated with increased force on the neck during passage through the birth canal. This puts excessive strain on the brachial plexus and causes nerve injury. Obstetric brachial plexus palsy results from injury to the cervical roots C5–C8 and thoracic root T1. Although it has been known for patients to make a spontaneous recovery, there is a large subset who do not recover and require primary or secondary surgical intervention. This article discusses classification of the differing injuries within obstetric brachial plexus palsy, its prevalence and its aetiology. It also discusses the impact that the injury can have on individuals and the role of healthcare professionals involved in the diagnostic phases.
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British Journal of Midwifery (BJM) is the leading clinical journal for midwives. Published each month, the journal is written by midwives for midwives and peer reviewed by some of the foremost authorities in the profession. BJM is essential reading for all midwives. It contains the best clinical reviews, original research and evidence-based articles available, and ensures that midwives are kept fully up-to-date with the latest developments taking place in clinical practice. In addition, each issue of the journal contains a symposium on a particular theme, providing more in-depth clinical information.