Traumatic Brachial Plexus
Traumatic Brachial Plexus
Hi! I am new to this site with the forum but not new with the Hospital, my son was born with brachial plexus, and from listening to all the Doctors here in Pennsylvania my sons arm can no longer be fixed, but since my brother was in a very bad accident. He was cutting down a tree and unfortunatly it fell and hit him on the right side. He had a broken back, broken neck, and many more injuries along with Brachial Plexus to the right arm, his median and ulna of the lower trunk have came back some but the radial and upper trunk haven't came back any. He has no movement in the elbow or bicep and his shoulder, they are giving him another month before doing a nerve transfer, what if any is the out come of such surgery and aren't they wasting time? Please Help as I don't want my brother to end up Helpless like my son?
Re: Traumatic Brachial Plexus
Hey Speedy
Time is very critical. Id submit your brothers records to a bpi expert. There is several in the medical resources section of this site. Dr Kline at LSU or Dr Nath in TX wil look at your records before setting an appt to go there. Dr Teil who works with Dr Kline at LSU ordered more tests for me locally then set an appt for me to see him. The upper arm has much better chances of recovery with surgerys available. Dr Kline is more conservative in my opinion than Dr Nath. Both have seen good results. I have also heard of Mayo Clinic as a possible chioce although i did not have much success there. But do your homework now. Knowlegde is power especially since you have been through this with your son you understand the treatments and workings of the bp. You are a valuable asset to your brother. I am praying for him I hope you guys find a miracle! I would also ask Dr Nath about your son I think he is more progressive than other drs and may be able to help. There are a few adults on this board that wee born with bpi and have had surgeries as adults that have helped them.
Time is very critical. Id submit your brothers records to a bpi expert. There is several in the medical resources section of this site. Dr Kline at LSU or Dr Nath in TX wil look at your records before setting an appt to go there. Dr Teil who works with Dr Kline at LSU ordered more tests for me locally then set an appt for me to see him. The upper arm has much better chances of recovery with surgerys available. Dr Kline is more conservative in my opinion than Dr Nath. Both have seen good results. I have also heard of Mayo Clinic as a possible chioce although i did not have much success there. But do your homework now. Knowlegde is power especially since you have been through this with your son you understand the treatments and workings of the bp. You are a valuable asset to your brother. I am praying for him I hope you guys find a miracle! I would also ask Dr Nath about your son I think he is more progressive than other drs and may be able to help. There are a few adults on this board that wee born with bpi and have had surgeries as adults that have helped them.