my 9 year old had a motorcross accident last year
and now has an avulsion of the brachial plexus
has anyone had the same thing happen, and have you
had any luck with any sort of treatment
email tame55@dodo.com.au
Emmerson
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cbe411
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: MVA in 2001, nerve graph in 2002, Median Nerve Transfer in 2004 and an unsuccessful Gracillis Muscle Transfer in 2006. I am living life and loving it! Feel free to contact me :)
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Re: Emmerson
There are many of us who have gotten this injury from an accident later on in life, not just those that are born with it. Check out the medical resource diectory here on this website and find a BPI doctor in your area or one that fits your needs! It is best to see a BPI doctor ASAP as they know best!
http://ubpn.org/medicalresources/us-bpi.html
Good luck and feel free to email me with any questions!
courtney@ubpn.org
http://ubpn.org/medicalresources/us-bpi.html
Good luck and feel free to email me with any questions!
courtney@ubpn.org
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jennyb
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: Emmerson
Hi there
I see from your email that you're in Australia-I'm in NZ. There are almost always options for treatment, especially if there are not multiple avulsions. Your son's age will be a great help in any treatment you may choose. There are some bpi specialists in Aus, altho I'm not sure if they are mainly concerned with birth injuries. I'll try and rustle up some names for you-I have got a few tbpi contacts in Australia who might know some names for you. I'll email you when I have something, in the meantime please mail me or anyone posting here by clicking on their name if you want to ask anything. Hope you're enjoying the Southern spring as I am :0)
Glad to meet you Jen NZ
I see from your email that you're in Australia-I'm in NZ. There are almost always options for treatment, especially if there are not multiple avulsions. Your son's age will be a great help in any treatment you may choose. There are some bpi specialists in Aus, altho I'm not sure if they are mainly concerned with birth injuries. I'll try and rustle up some names for you-I have got a few tbpi contacts in Australia who might know some names for you. I'll email you when I have something, in the meantime please mail me or anyone posting here by clicking on their name if you want to ask anything. Hope you're enjoying the Southern spring as I am :0)
Glad to meet you Jen NZ