Recent Advances in the Treatment of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury | Journal CME Article-Journal CME Article: Recent Advances in the Treatment of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Video 2

Journal CME Article: Recent Advances in the Treatment of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Video 2

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The examination of the shoulder in brachial plexus birth palsy aims to assess active and passive shoulder motion, identify contractures, check for tenderness, and determine if the humeral head is subluxated posteriorly. The process involves observing the resting posture for internal rotation and flexion contractures, testing active abduction, and evaluating the reducibility of the humeral head. Important observations include changes in abduction contracture upon reduction and early scapular elevation. Tenderness is checked at the rotator cuff and glenohumeral articulation, with passive rotation assessed in different humeral head positions to gather insights on shoulder functionality.

Keywords

brachial plexus birth palsy

shoulder examination

humeral head subluxation

contractures assessment

rotator cuff tenderness