France BPI Specialists/Clinics

Professor Alain Gilbert


Response to UBPN questionnaire:
NOTE: Only questions answered are included here

When was your Brachial Plexus Injury Clinic established?

1977
Identify what specialties related to brachial plexus injuries are represented by practitioners working in your clinic including physical/occupational therapists, if any.

hand surgery, physiotherapy, emg
What do you/your clinic specialize in treating?

  • adult brachial plexus injuries
  • obstetrical 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):
approximately 3200

Number of children (Trauma or other brachial plexus injuries):
45

Number of adults (Obstetrical brachial plexus injuries):
0

Number of adults (Trauma or other brachial plexus injuries):
450
State your philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus injuries in children.

They should be evaluated as soon as possible and operated when necessary at 3 months.
State your philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of trauma or other brachial plexus injuries in children.

Same but operation is usually at 2 months.
State your philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus injuries in adults.

Very little can be done.
State your philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of trauma or other brachial plexus injuries in adults.

Decision is taken at 2 months.
State your philosophy regarding pain management and brachial plexus injuries.

Has to be treated early and stongly. Operation on the plexus to decrease pain.
Indicate research efforts (include dates please) conducted by you specific to brachial plexus injuries.

See websites: www.institutdelamain.com and www.obstetricalpalsy.net
Do you accept any national/governmental payment for services or are you enrolled in any state medicaid plans? Please provide information on these plans and include which states you are enrolled in for medicaid services.

Yes from France and all European countries.
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