About one in 1,000 children are born with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI), upper extremity weakness or paralysis resulting from trauma to the brachial plexus nerves during childbirth.

Brachial plexus injuries occur unpredictably and vary in presentation and severity. The degree of nerve damage varies from partial to complete involvement of the plexus to mild stretching to ...

A novel, composite score based on MRI findings may aid in surgical decision-making for patients with brachial plexus birth injury. MRI may help assess surgical indications faster than traditional ...