United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

MY SON IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE CAPS SURGERY WHEN HE REACHES 18 MOS HE IS CURRENTLY 11 MOS. COULD ANYONE TELL ME WHAT IT IS AND HOW MUCH THIS HAS HELPED. WE WERE TOLD AT THE CLINIC IN CHICAGO AND IT TOOK ME BY SUPRISE THAT HE NEEDED MORE SURGERY SO I WAS AT A LOSS FOR QUESTIONS FOR DR.NATH AND WOULD REALLY LIKE SOME INFO.

here's some questions you might ask....

(1) what specific surgical procedures will be done at this time and why?
(1a) is there a specific technique you will be using and if so, why?
(2) what tests (scans/xrays, etc.) need to be done prior to the surgery ?
(3) what are the short term and long term gains/losses from having this surgery OR from NOT having this surgery?
(4) will this procedure have to be redone a 2nd time? and if so, why?
(4) how long does the surgery take ?
(5) what is the post-surgical immobilization like? and for how long?
(6) what are the post surgical therapy protocols ?
(7) what other modalities will you be suggesting post surgery? (for example, bracing? estim?)

that's all I can think of right now - I'm sure other people will add to this list....

Maia had the capsulodesis because she was dislocated. It was a repair for her dislocation. She had posterior laxity of the capsule - Dr. Nath tightened the capsule by cutting it and sewing a flap tighter.

Then Maia was injured at day camp (someone lifted her up by her arm) and she had a stretch injury and was re-dislocated. So she had the procedure a 2nd time. But this time it was done differently -with a purse string stitch. She wears a David brace (http://www.arkpcb.com) every day to school and still wears her post surgical splint at night.

We will be having a 3D cat scan done on Monday to see what the results are.

hope this was helpful,
francine

How long ago was her second surgery and how long does she have to wear the brace? Should I ask her pediatrician to take a 3-D cat scan of his shoulder or will they do that in Texas? I'm getting ready to send a videotape to Dr. Nath and then we're suppose to schedule surgery sometime after that but he told us they won"t do it til carson reaches 18 months and that is not until May. Good luck on her cat scan I hope everything will be alright. Thank you for the info. vickie.