How Institution of the Sup-ER Protocol in a Clinic Changed Procedure Patterns in Upper Brachial Plexus (Erb's Type) Birth Injuries.
Vanessa Choi Yin WongDarius BalumukaYoung Ji TuenMarija BucevskaRebecca CourtemancheKim DurlacherDoria BellowsSally HynesCynthia VercherePublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2023)
We now see fewer indications for BPEG surgeries overall. After the 3-month-age group, more direct nerve transfers are indicated instead of the BPEG surgery if nerve surgery is required at all. Shoulder tendon transfer rates have decreased. Humeral osteotomies are not seen in our recent group. Glenoid osteotomies within tendon transfers are rare in both groups.