The Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
J Perinatol. 2021 Jul;41(7):1590-1594. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-00972-4. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
To evaluate the incidence of brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP) in a large, single cohort and stratify clinical 1-year outcomes.
A cohort study of all births occurring at a single institution between 2011 and 2015. Hospital discharge papers were analyzed, and structured telephone interviews were conducted.
Among 76,000 livebirths, 98 (0.13%) cases of BPBP were diagnosed. Of cases who fully responded to interview (66/98), at 3 months of age 77% infants made a complete recovery, and by 1 year of age an additional 20% had recovered completely. Only 3% of infants had residual longer-term neurological deficits.
Predictors of a longer course of recovery were the presence of shoulder dystocia (p < 0.04) and right-sided palsy (p < 0.02). Birth weight, neonatal head circumference, and sex were not correlated with outcome. Future reports of BPBP should differentiate between infants showing early recovery from those with true BPBP.
在一个大型单队列中评估臂丛神经产伤(BPBP)的发生率,并对临床 1 年结局进行分层。
这是一项对 2011 年至 2015 年期间在一家机构发生的所有活产儿进行的队列研究。分析了医院出院记录,并进行了结构化电话访谈。
在 76000 例活产儿中,诊断出 98 例(0.13%)BPBP。在接受全面访谈的病例中(66/98),3 月龄时 77%的婴儿完全恢复,1 岁时又有 20%完全恢复。只有 3%的婴儿有长期的神经功能缺损。
恢复时间较长的预测因素是存在肩难产(p<0.04)和右侧麻痹(p<0.02)。出生体重、新生儿头围和性别与结局无关。未来关于 BPBP 的报告应区分早期恢复的婴儿和真正的 BPBP 婴儿。