Explorations et reparations micro-chirurgicaly des paralysies obstetricales du plexus brachial [a propos de 21 cas]

ABSTRACT

Reparation under microscopic surgery of the obstetrical brachial plexus paralysis, is a recently introduction method in the unit of pediatric orthopedic, of Ibn-Sina hospital -Rabat. In this retrospective work, the authors report, with review of the literature, results of 21 cases of explorations and microsurgical reparations. This study was carried out on 4 years period [1992 - 1995 in the unit of pediatric orthopedic of Ibn-Sina hospital. For the results evaluation, only patients who have at least 8 months follow up duration were evaluated [25 patients]. For 16 months follow up duration in average, our results were good in 4 cases, medium in 4 cases, and poor in 7 cases