BIRTH INJURY, DUCHENNE-ERBʼS OBSTETRIC PALSY. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Authors

  • Sergij Khmyzov Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-0915
  • Anastasiia Hrytsenko Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Genadii Kykosh Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Anton Hrytsenko Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15674/0030-59872023369-78

Keywords:

Obstetric palsy, brachial plexus, tendon-muscle transpositions, osteotomy, botulinum toxin

Abstract

Obstetric practice dates back thousands of years, providing assistance to women in labor is often complicated by the rapid course of labor, pelvic presentation of the fetus, shoulder dystocia with a possible clavicle fracture. Damage to CV–CVI roots, classic Duchenne–Erb palsy, accounts for 46 % of the total number of obstetric palsies. Objective. To analyze the scientific and medical literature in order to identify historical scientific and practical information about the study of childbirth injuries, and, in particular, Duchenne–Erb's obstetric palsy. Methods. To study and analyze sources of scientific and medical information, publications from Google search engines, electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar, archival medical journals. Results. The first data on obstetric paralysis were provided by Duchesne in 1872, highlighting thorough reports on upper extremity muscle damage. Subsequently, in 1874, Erb performed electrical stimulation of the affected muscles, finding out the zone of neurological damage. The history of the development and formation of this scientific issue is quite ambiguous, because it borders on two medical fields: neurosurgery and orthopedics. According to literary sources, it is obvious that the pathohistology and pathophysiology of the direct injury zone (roots CV–CVI), delayed changes in the function of the upper limb, and the latest diagnostic technologies simplify the understanding of the presentation. The existing methods of operative interventions allow physicians to improve the child's life. However, the question remains open regarding the use of certain operative interventions in relation to the child's age and further rehabilitation. Conclusions. Despite a significant stratum of scientific and practical research on Duchenne–Erb's obstetric palsy, there are still a number of questions regarding the diagnosis and treatment of children with this abnormality. The search for improving the functional state of the upper limb in children should continue.

Author Biographies

Sergij Khmyzov, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

MD, Prof. in Traumatology and Orthopaedics

Anastasiia Hrytsenko, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

MD

Genadii Kykosh, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

MD, PhD in Traumatology and Orthopaedics

Anton Hrytsenko, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

MD

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