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Enhancing Functional Hand Recovery Through Nerve Reconstruction in Total Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

Egypt50 participantsStarted 2024-03-15

Plain-language summary

Interpreting the published outcomes of hand function in total BPBI is confounded by a lack of clear documentation regarding detailed surgical findings and management strategies. Investigators have followed a well-defined protocol for surgical reconstruction with the primary objective being reinnervation of the lower trunk using the best available root. In this paper, Investigators outline the details of the strategy and provide a comprehensive analysis of the nerve reconstruction techniques and the resulting functional outcomes.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients Who underwent brachial plexus exploration and reconstruction for total OBPP. who have reached at least four years of follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Excluding children who had selective distal neurotization for restoration of specific functions without brachial plexus exploration or who had secondary procedures to the hand.

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What they're measuring

Active Movement Scale (AMS)

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06313658

SponsorAssiut University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-15

Contact for this trial

Yousif T El-Gammal

5023797500 yousif.elgammal@med.aun.edu.eg

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Who can participate

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.