Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy
Background: Birth injury to the brachial plexus is referred to as obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of OBPP. Methods: This study was conducted in the Orthopaedic and Neonatology Department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mu...
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Background: Birth injury to the brachial plexus is referred to as obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of OBPP.
Methods: This study was conducted in the Orthopaedic and Neonatology Department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Infants with OBPP who presented within six months were included and initially treated with physiotherapy for up to six months. There were incomplete (neuropraxia and axonotmesis) and complete (neurotmesis) injuries. If biceps power was recovered of birth (≥M3), therapy was continued for up to 18 months. If there was no significant improvement (≤M2), surgery was performed. The final outcome was assessed after 18 months using the Mallet score, the Raimondi score, and the Medical Research Council muscle grading scale.
Results: Out of 200 OBPP cases, 90% were enrolled through the outpatient department. One-fourth were identified during the neonatal period. The majority (96%) were born via vaginal delivery, with shoulder dystocia occurring in 68% of cases. Instrumental deliveries resulted in more severe injuries. Females and right-sided involvement were predominant. The overall satisfactory result with physiotherapy was observed in 65%, cases, whereas after surgery, it improved to 80%. However, when considering the upper trunk only, it approached 85% with physiotherapy and 98% after surgery (Mallet score >15, Medical Research Council grade ≥ 4, Raimondi score ≥2). For lower trunk and panplexus cases, satisfactory outcomes following physiotherapy and surgery were 41%.
Conclusion: Treatment initiated within six months have ensured nearly full recovery of most upper trunk and incomplete OBPP cases, but outcomes of severely affected lower trunk and panpalsy cases was poor.
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| spelling | doaj-art-007d6c9a7a9b493b8b6b069da99db6df2025-08-20T03:52:48ZengBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal2074-29082224-77502025-05-01182Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsyKrishna Priya Das0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2284-6635Rumpa Mani Chowdhury1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7658-3607Sk. Murad Ahmed2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2998-5013Md. Moniruzaman3Mohammod Shahidullah4Department of Orthopaedics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (currently Bangladesh Medical University), Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Neonatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (currently Bangladesh Medical University), Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Orthopaedics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (currently Bangladesh Medical University), Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Orthopaedics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (currently Bangladesh Medical University), Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Neonatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (currently Bangladesh Medical University), Dhaka, Bangladesh Background: Birth injury to the brachial plexus is referred to as obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of OBPP. Methods: This study was conducted in the Orthopaedic and Neonatology Department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Infants with OBPP who presented within six months were included and initially treated with physiotherapy for up to six months. There were incomplete (neuropraxia and axonotmesis) and complete (neurotmesis) injuries. If biceps power was recovered of birth (≥M3), therapy was continued for up to 18 months. If there was no significant improvement (≤M2), surgery was performed. The final outcome was assessed after 18 months using the Mallet score, the Raimondi score, and the Medical Research Council muscle grading scale. Results: Out of 200 OBPP cases, 90% were enrolled through the outpatient department. One-fourth were identified during the neonatal period. The majority (96%) were born via vaginal delivery, with shoulder dystocia occurring in 68% of cases. Instrumental deliveries resulted in more severe injuries. Females and right-sided involvement were predominant. The overall satisfactory result with physiotherapy was observed in 65%, cases, whereas after surgery, it improved to 80%. However, when considering the upper trunk only, it approached 85% with physiotherapy and 98% after surgery (Mallet score >15, Medical Research Council grade ≥ 4, Raimondi score ≥2). For lower trunk and panplexus cases, satisfactory outcomes following physiotherapy and surgery were 41%. Conclusion: Treatment initiated within six months have ensured nearly full recovery of most upper trunk and incomplete OBPP cases, but outcomes of severely affected lower trunk and panpalsy cases was poor. https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/75605obstetric brachial plexus palsyrehabilitationphysiotherapysurgery |
| spellingShingle | Krishna Priya Das Rumpa Mani Chowdhury Sk. Murad Ahmed Md. Moniruzaman Mohammod Shahidullah Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal obstetric brachial plexus palsy rehabilitation physiotherapy surgery |
| title | Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy |
| title_full | Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy |
| title_fullStr | Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy |
| title_short | Short-term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy |
| title_sort | short term outcome of physiotherpy and surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy |
| topic | obstetric brachial plexus palsy rehabilitation physiotherapy surgery |
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