Treatment of Brachial Plexus is a life-long effort. We’ll be there for you every step of the way.
Dr. Price is a Pediatric Orthopedist and Brachial Plexus specialist with over 30 years of experience.
A Brachial Plexus injury often occurs during childbirth, and no parent could ever be prepared for this news.
Our patients receive highly individualized care, as every case of Brachial Plexus is different. We provide comprehensive diagnosis and carefully thought through long term recovery plans and work with a team of experts throughout the recovery period.
Andrew E. Price, MD
Pediatric Orthopedist
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Brachial Plexus
The brachial plexus is composed of several nerves from the cervical spine that coalesce at the base of the neck like a “fuse box”. They intermingle to form the nerves that innervate the entire arm and shoulder. During difficult birth deliveries, this plexus of nerves can be stretched and even ruptured, producing varying degrees of paralysis. Read More
Erb’s Palsy Injury
A condition resulting from injury during birth that affects the C5, C6, and sometimes C7 nerve roots. This type is the most common and fortunately has the best prognosis. The children affected have full use of the hand and fingers, but the function of the shoulder, elbow, and forearm are affected. Read More
SPML Surgery
SPML surgery stands for SELECTIVE PERCUTANEOUS MYOFASCIAL. LENGTHENING. It is a minimally invasive surgical approach developed by ROY NUZZO, M.D. of Summit, New Jersey [pediatric-orthopedics.com] to treat muscle and joint contractures seen in Cerebral Palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. Read More
Pediatric Orthopedics
Dr. Price is fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopedics with experience in all fields of pediatric orthopedics. He treats various congenital and developmental abnormalities such as torticollis, clubfoot, vertical talus, anomalies of the upper and lower extremities, and congenital hip dysplasia. Read More
Reconstructive Surgery
Brachial Plexus Reconstructive Surgery is a nerve reconstruction microsurgery that is used for various conditions. It repairs damaged muscles and tendons, treats or replaces damaged nerves to reduce pain, or restores sensation and motor movements in the arm, elbow, wrist and hand. Depending on the severity of the injury sustained during childbirth, different types of individualized treatments are offered. Read More
Brachial Plexus Elbow Treatments
The Zancolli procedure does the same trick with the biceps tendon at the elbow. Detached from the radius, it is repositioned on the opposite side to where it was to create pronation. It had produced supination. But what if there is no biceps action at all? Then one can be built. One must work with what is working, as brachial palsies do not pick out single muscles as a rule. Read Moore
Brachial Plexus Shoulder Treatments
Due to the nearly universal involvement of the C5 and C6 nerve roots, children with brachial plexus birth injuries usually have some impairment of the function of the shoulder and sometimes the elbow. The purpose of the shoulder is to position the hand in space. Recent studies have demonstrated the profound effect that limited shoulder motion has on the function and strength of the hand. Read More