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MANAGEMENT OF OBSTETRIC BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY AT MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL
Author(s) -
Avery G. J.,
Bartlett G.,
Taylor C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04120_1.x
Subject(s) - brachial plexus , medicine , palsy , service (business) , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , economy , economics
In the year 2000 a surgical service for infants with obstetric brachial plexus palsy commenced at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland. This remains the only service available in New Zealand with the two founding surgeons remaining as its current providers. We present the seven‐year history of this service, the lessons learned from both primary and secondary reconstructive procedures and consider the direction for future treatment.