Birth Brachial Plexus Injury

  • Likely to occur in :-BBPI
    • Oversized baby
    • Multiple births
  • Classification :-
    • Erb’s palsy / upper arm type (C5-6)
    • Klumpke’s palsy / lower arm type (C7-T1)
    • Erb-Klumpke’s palsy / whole arm type (C5-T1)
  • Feature :-
    • Peripheral nerve injury
    • Affect the upper limbs activities
    • Affected limb shorter
    • Affect hands coordination

Reference

  1. 廖華芳，甘蜀美(2009). 物理治療師實習手冊(四)-小兒疾病物理治療學. 台北：華格那