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Nerve Transfers Prevent Disability After Birth Injury, Study Says
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that certain surgeries, if performed immediately after nerve damage occurs, can prevent serious injury later on. “If we get these patients late, any nerve surgery is less likely to work,” said Steve K. Lee, lead author of the study. Lee also is the research director at the Center for Brachial Plexus and Traumatic Nerve Injury at Hospital for Special Surgery. “A big thrust of this paper is to get the information out there that we need to see these patients earlier for better outcomes.” Hope for Birth Trauma Victims This information is especially relevant for the parents of newborns who may have sustained nerve damage at birth. A group of nerves near the neck and shoulders called the brachial plexus is responsible for controlling limb movement. If the baby’s neck is pulled or twisted during…
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