Brachial Plexus Injury Program Patients Stories Listing

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Brachial Plexus Injury: Cai Li’s Story

After an international adoption, family turns to CHOP for support, surgery and therapy for son with brachial plexus injury.

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Izahd’s Story: Hand Surgery for Brachial Plexus

When Izahd had hand surgery for brachial plexus, his family was consistently impressed by the care their son received at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Each stage in their journey inspired them to give back.

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Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy, Occupational Therapy and Natural Recovery: April's Story

April suffered an injury to the brachial plexus nerves during birth. Her parents’ commitment to occupational therapy helped her gain the strength she needed to avoid surgery.

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Brachial plexus birth palsy, humeral osteotomy: Mariah's story

Mariah favored her left arm when she played basketball due to a birth nerve injury to her right arm. Surgery by a CHOP orthopedic surgeon restored her range of motion and made her a double threat.

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Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy, Tendon Transfers and Humeral Osteotomy: Cruz's Story

As Cruz's second birthday approached, he was unable to dress or feed himself due to a nerve injury at birth that affected the muscles in his arm. But two complex surgeries at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia restored full function to his arm and today there's nothing he can't do.

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Brachial plexus birth palsy, BOTOX injection: Riley's story

CHOP's Brachial Plexus Program tailored a care plan for Riley that took her from from a 10-day-old with little movement in her right arm and hand to an active baby who feeds herself and throws a ball to her dog.

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Brachial Plexus Injury Program Patients Stories Listing

Brachial Plexus Injury: Cai Li’s Story

Izahd’s Story: Hand Surgery for Brachial Plexus

Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy, Occupational Therapy and Natural Recovery: April's Story

Brachial plexus birth palsy, humeral osteotomy: Mariah's story

Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy, Tendon Transfers and Humeral Osteotomy: Cruz's Story

Brachial plexus birth palsy, BOTOX injection: Riley's story