Dictionary needed
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billvxii
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:06 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Motorcycle accident Sept 15,2011. R BPI. R Scapula break. 4 Clavicular breaks. T4 & T8 vertebrae breaks.All ribs broken. 4 replaced with titanium ribs.351GRE8
- Location: west of Phoenix,Az
Dictionary needed
I would appreciate a list explaining 'Birth erb', OBPI, and all the rest or the initialed types of BPI. Maybe I'm uneducated but I bet there are others that don't know for what the initials stand.
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jmar
- Posts: 528
- Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:43 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: brachial plexus stretch during thoracic outlet syndrome surgery on may 18, 2010.
Re: Dictionary needed
birth erb: a name for brachial plexus injury at birth
BPI: brachial plexus injury
OBPI: obstetrical brachial plexus injury....an injury caused whe a baby gets stuck in the birth canal and the dr pulls on the baby's head causing the nerve to be damaged
TBPI: traumatic brachial plexus injury....an injury that occurs any time after birth. usually an accident of some kind, or a result of a surgery gone wrong, or no reason at all. (i just met a man friday that has a TBPI in both arms. apparently by just resting his arms on a shelf)
any others you want to know? hope that helps
BPI: brachial plexus injury
OBPI: obstetrical brachial plexus injury....an injury caused whe a baby gets stuck in the birth canal and the dr pulls on the baby's head causing the nerve to be damaged
TBPI: traumatic brachial plexus injury....an injury that occurs any time after birth. usually an accident of some kind, or a result of a surgery gone wrong, or no reason at all. (i just met a man friday that has a TBPI in both arms. apparently by just resting his arms on a shelf)
any others you want to know? hope that helps
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Carolyn J
- Posts: 3424
- Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION.
Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too. - Location: Tacoma WA
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Re: Dictionary needed
There is a Glossary of terms on the "Resources " Link on the Homepage.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/73+
Carolyn J
LOBPI/73+