United Brachial Plexus Network

<t>Hello! Long time since I've posted. A lot has happened since! My son Dan, LTBPI, from auto accident last September, finally had nerve transfer surgery last month at Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Dr's. Tung and Mackinnon attended to his surgery, care and treatment. Now...

<t>I'm the mother of a 19 year old TLBPI son. I'm angry that the physicians could and should know what a BPI looks like, but don't, and then wait 5 months to finally tell you 8 months out from the accident. I'm angry to find out that surgery options are limited by that point for the most positive ou...

<t>Hi! I'm the mom of Dan who has LTBPI received from auto accident 9/29/01. Hoping for surgery to graft or transplant to regain use. I've learned a lot more from you than from the doctors so far. Why, if there are so many people with this affliction, that that diagnosis, treatment and surgery seem ...

<r>Thank you for the responses.<br/> <br/> Traci, we're from the Charleston, SC area. Luckily, my son does not experience a lot of pain, only when his shoulder dislocates due to his atrophied muscles in his shoulder. He has some function in his left hand, however, he is unable to move his arm or ben...

<t>This is my first time visiting this network/forum. I am looking for information about nerve transplants or nerve grafts. My 19 y/o son was in an auto accident 8 months ago and after being lead to believe that it was radial nerve palsy and may have spontaneous recovery, 2 EMG's and one MRI later, ...