Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) outcome with conservative management

Resurgence of neurosurgical intervention oi obstetrical brachial plexus palsy prompted our review of 186 patients evaluated between 1981 and 1993, correlating clinical examination, electrodiagnosis, and functional outcome with conservative management. Eighty-eight percent had upper brachial plexus palsies, and 63% were mild. Forty-two infants required no long-term follow-up because they rated 1 or 2 on initial physical examination, Comparing first and last follow-up clinical findings of the remaining 149 patients, there was high agreement (correlation r = 0.81; P