scholarly journals “Pill Pushers and CBD Oil”—A Thematic Analysis of Social Media Interactions About Pain After Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma T. Smolev ◽  
Liz Rolf ◽  
Eric Zhu ◽  
Sarah K. Buday ◽  
Madison Brody ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury

A Thematic Analysis of Online Discussion Boards for Brachial Plexus Injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 813-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie T. Morris ◽  
Aaron Daluiski ◽  
Christopher J. Dy
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Boards

“This New Chapter of Life”: Content Analysis of Facebook Posts After Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury

2021 ◽  
pp. 155633162199233
Author(s):  
Eric Zhu ◽  
Liz Rolf ◽  
Emma T. Smolev ◽  
David M. Brogan ◽  
Christopher J. Dy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Multidisciplinary Care ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Management Skills

Background: After traumatic brachial plexus injuries (BPI), the sudden loss of physical function is often accompanied by psychological distress. Given the complex nature and relative infrequency of the injury, BPI patients will often use online resources for information about their injury as well as emotional support. Questions/Purpose: Recognizing the influence of social media, we sought to search a popular social media platform to identify challenges faced by BPI patients and strategies used to overcome these challenges. Methods: We searched “traumatic brachial plexus injury” on Facebook and selected the 2 most popular BPI support groups. We collected posts regarding traumatic BPI from November 1, 2018 through November 1, 2019. We performed inductive and deductive thematic analysis of the posts to identify recurring topics, knowledge gaps, and peer interaction dynamics. Results: We analyzed 7694 posts from the 2 Facebook support groups. The following themes emerged: (1) BPI patients express discontent regarding the inability to use their arm and the slow or stagnant pace of recovery; (2) BPI patients are frustrated over their inability to retain their preinjury livelihood; and (3) BPI patients emphasize that acceptance and moving on are key components of adjustment to their condition. Some patients described the role of limb amputation in achieving these goals. Conclusions: Our analysis demonstrates the areas in which BPI patients are in need of emotional support. Adjustment to BPI might be facilitated through multidisciplinary care that addresses emotional aspects of recovery and emphasizes self-management skills, in addition to the traditional focus on physical function.

Management of Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: A Review

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan S. Gulati ◽  
Steven C. Kirshblum
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury

Brachial plexus injury with upper trunk mainly involving

2009 ◽  
Vol 0 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-74
Author(s):  
I. B. Tretyak
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury

Role of muscle transfers and tendon transfers in birth brachial plexus injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Rujuta Mehta ◽  
Ashok Johari ◽  
Ratna Maheshwari
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Tendon Transfers ◽  
Muscle Transfers

RESTORATION OF HAND FUNCTION AFTER BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY

Hand Clinics ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-656
Author(s):  
Chantal Bonnard ◽  
Algimantas Narakas
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Hand Function

scholarly journals Role of MRI in the diagnosis of adult traumatic and obstetric brachial plexus injury compared to intraoperative findings

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Doria Mohammed Gad ◽  
Mostafa Thabet Hussein ◽  
Nagham Nabil Mahmoud Omar ◽  
Mohamed Mostafa Kotb ◽  
Mohamed Abdel-Tawab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Tissue Characterization ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Preoperative Evaluation ◽  
Diagnostic Modality ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Upper Limb Function ◽  
Obstetric Brachial Plexus ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

Abstract Background Brachial plexus injury occurs following birth trauma or adult trauma as well, surgical repair is important to regain upper limb function, and preoperative evaluation with MRI is important and considered the accurate and safe imaging modality. Thirty-seven patients with clinically suspected obstetric (15 patients) or adult traumatic (22 patients) brachial plexus injury were included in our study; all of them underwent MRI examination including T1WI, T2WI, STIR, DWIBS, 3D STIR SPACE, and MR myelography sequences. Results In obstetric cases, MRI sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for preganglionic injury were 63%, 89%, and 82%, respectively, while for postganglionic lesions, MRI sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 60%, 99%, and 95%, respectively. In adult cases, MRI sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for preganglionic injury were 96%, 95%, and 95% respectively, while for postganglionic injury, MRI sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 60%, 100%, and 99%, respectively. Conclusion MRI represents a safe, non-invasive, diagnostic modality having the multiplanar capability and better soft tissue characterization.

scholarly journals Variability in Surgeon Approaches to Emotional Recovery and Expectation Setting After Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Dy ◽  
David M. Brogan ◽  
Liz Rolf ◽  
Wilson Z. Ray ◽  
Scott.W. Wolfe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Emotional Recovery
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