United Brachial Plexus Network

Hi Karen, I have heard of dislocated problems with BPI. Are you near the Cincinnatti area?? Dr. Charles T. Mehlmen has made PBI a passion and he is excellent. I am a mom of 10 opinions, if necessary. My son also has a childhood hip disease and I have had 5 opinions on his hip. Just food for thought....

Was the osteotomy successful?? I assume not by your question about elbow problems. My son is 12 and his elbow has a fixed contracture of about 15 degrees. His contracture has increased to 30 degrees so we are having this checked out next month. The long arm bones are enlarged at the ends which seems...

Hi Andy, I have not been on for quite sometime but I do remember your little one. My son is now 12 and we are dealing with a contracted elbow (you may have seen my other posts). It is not bad, but enough to potentially cause problems as he is still growing. My advice to you: the next step is to look...

Thank you, Amy. I am in the process of getting a splint. We have not been faithful with the brace; this is what has caused the contractrue and I think that is why it has gotten worse. We tried to stretch the tendon with an adjustable brace but it did not work. The bones are "fixed" (not a ...

Does anyone know of the possibility of a contracture causing the growth plate of the forearm to fuse together so that one of the forearm bone stops growing?? I know this may not make sense, but....my son's contracture in the elbow appears to be getting worse and the last x-ray appears to show someth...

Have any of you had problems with a contracture in the elbow that caused the growth plate to fuse together? Did any of you have a contracture in the elbow that got worse as you got older??
Stephens mom

<t>Hi Sophia's mom,<br/> I think the answer about neurosurgeon vs. orthopedic has been answered. I just assumed nerve grafting was done by a neurosurgeon. Dr. Mehlman is an orthopedic , you can find him on line. He, too, has a BP clinic once a month. I am so glad your daughter will be able to be hel...

Sounds great!! I am very happy for you that you are in a place where they know what they are doing. There are great medical advances for this condition!!