Hi, I've had my right BPI since 10/99. I pretty much avulsed all the nerves in my right arm from, what else, a motorcycle accident. I had a nerve transfer done by Dr Edgerton at W. LA Kaiser, without any recovery. I am looking for other procedures I can do. I am thinking about seeing this Dr Edelman, he's from UCLA. I was just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with him.
Thanks for any info!
Danny
DR FREDRIC L. EDELMAN in LA
Re: DR FREDRIC L. EDELMAN in LA
Hi Danny,
Just letting you know I sent an email to you just now. You may want to get in touch w/ "Karl w/a K" or Chris for more info on UCLA. Keep us posted, and take care.
Ellen
Just letting you know I sent an email to you just now. You may want to get in touch w/ "Karl w/a K" or Chris for more info on UCLA. Keep us posted, and take care.
Ellen
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Karl w/ a K
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Re: DR FREDRIC L. EDELMAN in LA
Danny,
Just sent you an email, let me know if you don't get it. Hope it helps...Karl...
Just sent you an email, let me know if you don't get it. Hope it helps...Karl...
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: DR FREDRIC L. EDELMAN in LA
I saw Edelman last summer for the purpose of having a local doctor to check up on post surgery needs or emergencies (surgery on 4/15/03). He seems like a sharp caring and intelligent man, and he's a Princeton Med School graduate. I'd totally trust him to help me out in a time of need, but my feeling was that he's on the retirement path, and not out there coming up with new recipes to solve this dead arm. Anyway I do feel fortunate to have found him, do to the lack of good TBPI Doctors in the Southern California area. Feel free to email me and I'd be up for phone communication since one handed typing takes at least 30X longer... oh well, good luck.
Christopher
p.s. great team of BPI Docs at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
Christopher
p.s. great team of BPI Docs at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
Re: DR FREDRIC L. EDELMAN in LA
Thanks for all the info. I am trying to get an appointment with the Mayo clinic. I have sent them my medical records and await their response. I am going to see Dr Edelman as well just to see what he says. There really is a lack of bpi doctors in the So Cali area.
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Dr. Edgerton is not a good BPI doctor? I had surgery with him a week ago, I hope this isn't true.