1, first of all, please distinguish the difference between adult and neonatal brachial plexus injury! Although both are nerve injuries, many patients and even doctors think that the two are the same type of disease, which is wrong, or at least incomplete, neonatal brachial plexus injury has its own unique term – birth brachial plexus injury or birth palsy! The reason why it is important to distinguish between the two is that their treatment and outcome are very different!
2, birth palsy is usually not surgically intervened within 3 months of birth, some joint activities are performed for the child within 3 months, and surgical intervention is only considered if there is still mobility impairment after 3 months.
3.Some children with birth palsy do not have surgery when they are young, but they can grow up with sequelae that can be improved by surgery.
4. In adults with brachial plexus injury, early treatment is necessary. After the efficacy will be greatly reduced. If it is clear that the nerve is broken, the earlier the treatment, the better. But if it is a partial injury, and feel that there is recovery, do not rush to do surgery, because it may recover on its own!