Pediatric Brachial Plexus: Assessment and Management of the Shoulder in Infants with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

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Webinar Title: Pediatric Brachial Plexus: Assessment and Management of the Shoulder in Infants with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

Presenter:
Emily Ho, BScOT, Med, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Webinar Description:
This educational webinar will explore key aspects of infant glenohumeral dysplasia and brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) shoulder management. 

This session will cover:

  • Understanding the causes and contributing factors of infant glenohumeral dysplasia
  • A deep dive into the shoulder’s internal and external rotator muscles, their structure, function and the role of the glenohumeral joint
  • Assessment tools, including evidence-based classification systems, ultrasound measures (e.g. alpha angle, humeral head dislocation percentage) and standardized outcome measures like the Mallet and AMS scales.
  • The latest clinical assessment and treatment approaches, including findings on shoulder immobilization positioning devices for infants with BPBI

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:

  1. Describe early shoulder pathology after brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI)
  2. Identify factors associated with infant glenohumeral dysplasia
  3. Review BPBI shoulder classifications and outcome measures (e.g., Water’s Classification, Mallet Classification, Ultrasound Assessment, and Active Movement Scale)
  4. Demonstrate an approach to BPBI infant shoulder clinical assessment
  5. Review and synthesize the evidence on shoulder immobilization devices (e.g., Sup-ER protocol, HERO strap, Teacup Orthosis) used to manage early shoulder pathology after BPBI

Originally Presented: April 2025

CE Credit: 1.0 continuing education hours, or 0.10 CEUs

Pricing:
Members $35
Student Members $20
Non-Members $55
Student Non-Members $30

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