Who Is at Risk of a Brachial Plexus Injury?

Adults
Approximately 1.2% of adults have or have had a brachial plexus injury. 89% of sufferers are males, and 50% of sufferers are young adults between nineteen and thirty-fours years old. The most common cause of a brachial plexus injury in adults is an accident. Anywhere from 44 to 70% of injuries are caused by car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, athletic injuries, and workplace accidents.
Children
Brachial plexus injuries are more commonly seen in children during childbirth. During pregnancy, many infants rotate in utero, causing difficulties during the birthing process. Often, physicians need to use forceps or force to assist the mother with birth. This can cause a brachial plexus injury when the shoulder or arm is injured in the process. Other causes included heavier infants that cause difficulty during birth, the use of a vacuum to assist with delivery, and glucose intolerance.
Many of these injuries result in Erb’s palsy in which the arm does not have full range of function. For example, it may hang limply by the child’s side, may not be able to be raised, and/or may lack flexibility. Erb’s palsy is not a muscular injury. It is a nerve injury. Therefore, any subsequent treatment must be treat the underlying spinal and nerve damage. With Erb’s palsy, on top of the other common methods of treatment, many doctors attempt nerve transfers, cutting the muscle to increase flexibility, and rotating the muscle and attaching it to the biceps.
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