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France BPI Specialists/Clinics
H.D. Fournier, MD
P. Menei, MD, PhD
Response to UBPN questionnaire:
NOTE: Only questions answered are included here
When was your Brachial Plexus Injury Clinic established?
1999
Identify what specialties related to brachial plexus injuries are represented by practitioners working in your clinic including
physical/occupational therapists, if any.
Neurosurgery - neurologists - electrophysiologists - neuroscientists - physical/occupational therapists.
What do you/your clinic specialize in treating?
- adult brachial plexus injuries
- trauma or other brachial plexus injuries
Indicate the total number of brachial plexus patients you/your clinic has evaluated since your establishment:
Number of children (Obstetrical brachial plexus injuries):
0
Number of children (Trauma or other brachial plexus injuries):
1
Number of adults (Obstetrical brachial plexus injuries):
0
Number of adults (Trauma or other brachial plexus injuries):
25
State your philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of trauma or other brachial plexus injuries in children.
Early diagnosis of root avulsions with subsequent intraspinal implantation or grafting.
State your philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of trauma or other brachial plexus injuries in adults.
Early diagnosis of root avulsions with subsequent intraspinal implantation or grafting.
State your philosophy regarding pain management and brachial plexus injuries.
Attempt of reconnection between spinal cord and spinal nerve root or trunks.
Indicate research efforts (include dates please) conducted by you specific to brachial plexus injuries.
Reconnection between spinal cord and spinal nerve root or trunks- nerve tissue engineering - nerve growth factors delivery.
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