The Netherlands BPI Specialists/Clinics

Agnes F. Hoeksma, Physiatrist


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

When was your Brachial Plexus Injury Clinic established?

Brachial Plexus Injury Clinic established in 1990 in the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, and from 1998 in the Jan van Breemen Institute (Centrum for Rehabilitation Medicine).
Identify what specialties related to brachial plexus injuries are represented by practitioners working in your clinic including physical/occupational therapists, if any.

Physiatrist, radiologist, physical and occupational therapist.
What do you/your clinic specialize in treating?

  • adult brachial plexus injuries are possible but not frequent
  • obstetrical brachial plexus injuries
  • trauma or other brachial plexus injuries are possible but not frequent
Indicate the total number of brachial plexus patients you/your clinic has evaluated since your establishment:

Number of children (Obstetrical brachial plexus injuries):
200

Number of children (Trauma or other brachial plexus injuries):
2

Number of adults (Obstetrical brachial plexus injuries):
20

Number of adults (Trauma or other brachial plexus injuries):
10
Indicate research efforts (include dates please) conducted by you specific to brachial plexus injuries.

Research on incidence and obstetrical risk factors of OPBI (obstetrical brachial plexus injury), on natural course and prognostic factors for neurological recovery, and on shoulder complications and risk factors for these complications (see literature).
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.

No.
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