Brachial Plexus Palsy Center

About Our Center       Center Members
      Publications
      Facilities
      Electronic Consultation
      Patient Referral
      Brachial Plexus Brochure
      Current Patient Profile: Ariel’s Story
      Directions, Map & Lodging
         

Since 1991, our Brachial Plexus Center at the St. Louis Children's Hospital has evaluated and treated over 700 hundred children with birth brachial plexus injury and performed repair of the brachial plexus on over a 150 infants. At our multidisciplinary Center, children are examined by a team of pediatric neurosurgeons, neurologists, and therapists. An orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery and a pediatric neurologist also work with children who have persistent muscle weakness.
Brachial Plexus Center
St. Louis Children's Hospital Ste. 4S 20
One Children's Place
St. Louis, MO 63110

Phone: 314-454-2811
Fax: 314-454-2818
Email: park@wustl.edu


Center Members

Neurosurgery T.S. Park, M.D.
Neurology Michael Noetzel, M.D.
Orthopaedics

Charles A. Goldfarb, M.D.

Neuroradiology Robert McKinstry, M.D., Ph.D.
Electrophysiology Ann Padberg, B.S.
Physical Therapy Deanna Walter, MPT
Rachel Rose, PT, PhD, PCS
Occupational Therapy Nikki Blankenship, MSOTR/L
Katie Shaffer, OTR/L
Clinical Coordinator Nicole Ladousier, PA-C

Social Worker

Cathy Ammons, M.S.W., LCSW
Administration Carmen Horn



Publications

  1. Francel PC, Koby M, Park TS, Henegar MM, Kaufman BA, Noetzel MJ, Mackinnon SE, Lee BCP: Fast spin-echo magnetic resonance imaging for radiological assessment of neonatal bachial plexus injury. J Neurosurg, 1995, 83:461-466.
    .
  2. Sherburn EW, Day RAA, Kaufman BA, Park TS: Subdental synchondrosis fracture in children: The value of 3-dimensional computerized tomography. Case report. Pediatr Neurosurg, 1996, 25:256-259.

  3. Noetzel MJ, Park TS, Robinson S, Kaufman BA: A prospective study of recovery following birth related brachial plexus injury.  J Child Neurol 2001, 16;488-49.

  4. Park TS, Kaplan SS: Birth brachial plexus injury. Youman’s Neurological Surgery-5th
          Edition. Winn HR, Park TS (ed) W. S. Saunders, 2003, 3488-3497.

  5. O’Brien DF, Park TS, Noetzel MJ, Weatherly T: Management of birth brachial plexus palsy.  Chils Nerv Syst 22:103-112, 2006.

  6. Ashley, WW, Park TS: Collagen Nerve Guides for Surgical Repair of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury Technical Note and Case Series  J Neurosurg (6 Suppl Pediatr)r 2006, 105:452-456.

  7. Ashley, WW, Baty JD, Hollander T, Park TS:  Long-term motor outcome analysis
          using  a motor score composite following surgical brachial plexus repair. 
         J Neurosurg (4 Suppl Pediatrics) 106:276-281, 2007.

 

Facilities

St. Louis Children's Hospital

DIRECTIONS & MAP


Brachial Plexus Palsy Brochure



Download our brochure – a brief description of the brachial plexus palsy treatment and the Center for Brachial Plexus Palsy at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.







Electronic Consultation

Please feel free to ask any questions about this Web page, or birth brachial plexus palsy, using this form. We will respond to you promptly.

 

YOUR NAME:

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

MESSAGE: