Hi, there. As you can see by my log-in name I´m from Argentina. Though I speak English I find it quite difficult to undestand some of your messages since I don´t understand some of the abbreviations used. For exameple, what´s the meaning of OT and PT? I understand perfectly well OBPI but what´s ROBPI? If there happens to be more abbreviations that might be useful, could you please tell me where I can learn their meanings? Just a comment, wonderful site this one you have here, especially for people living in countries like mine, where there´s not even a centre to deal with this problem.
Thanks for your help.
Patricia
Help with some words
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Argentina
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- Joined: Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:24 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: My son Franco (now 17) suffers from left OBPI. He has undergone 3 operations already and though his recovery has been quite good, the injury still shows itself.
I have a support group in my country called Paralisis Braquial Obstetrica -PBO Argentina. You can find us in Facebook.
At the moment I´m really working hard to pass a law to guarantee parents are informed of this injury when the babies are born. Unfortunately in my country we are not informed about these injuries. - Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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tylergsmom
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- Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2004 6:56 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Hi! I am Laura, the mom of Tyler, who has a ROBPI. I've been a member of this site since 1998 and owe a great deal to the wonderful people in the UBPN community who have helped us along the way get what we needed to get done for Tyler. Tyler is now 14 years old and in the 9th grade. He's a super bright kid and loves his video games. Tyler had the mod quad surgery with Dr. Shenaq shortly before he passed. That was his first and only surgery. Now that he is older he is requesting additional surgery. He'd like to be able to supinate. Our goal is for Summer 2013.
- Location: Gulf Breeze, FL
Re: Help with some words
OT: Occupational Therapy
PT: Physical Therapy
AT: Aquat Therapy
ROBPI: Right Obstetrical Brachial Plexus
LOBPI: Left Obstetrical Brachial Plexus
MQ: Mod Quad
I'm sure there are more, but these are the one's I see the most often.
PT: Physical Therapy
AT: Aquat Therapy
ROBPI: Right Obstetrical Brachial Plexus
LOBPI: Left Obstetrical Brachial Plexus
MQ: Mod Quad
I'm sure there are more, but these are the one's I see the most often.
Laura LeNoir, Mom of Tyler, Age 14, ROBPI
Re: Help with some words
ROM = range of motion
BPI = brachial plexus injury
TGIF = Thank God it's Friday! (teasing but true!) - just it's only Monday.....
LOL - Laugh out loud
My daughter has a 'left arm birth injury" so I would call that a LOBPI if that makes sense.
I am glad that you've asked. I was so confused when I found this sight and didn't know the abbreviations - just keep asking - everybody here seems nice.
Christy
BPI = brachial plexus injury
TGIF = Thank God it's Friday! (teasing but true!) - just it's only Monday.....
LOL - Laugh out loud
My daughter has a 'left arm birth injury" so I would call that a LOBPI if that makes sense.
I am glad that you've asked. I was so confused when I found this sight and didn't know the abbreviations - just keep asking - everybody here seems nice.
Christy
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Re: Help with some words
TBPI- Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
This was tough for me too, and I live in the US-HA! HA!
This was tough for me too, and I live in the US-HA! HA!