Honors (Bachelor's)Interdisciplinary PhysicsUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/98897/1/laurenfr.pd

Franzblau, Lauren

Background: Complete avulsion traumatic brachial plexus injuries are a severe, debilitating type of nerve injury. This injury affects mental and emotional health, social behavior and relationships, physical functioning, return to work, body image, and quality of life. Current treatments provide incomplete functional recovery, which may or may not be useful to patients. Patient satisfaction has become an important outcome metric in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The aims of this study are to determine patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction, and the degree to which patients ‟ expectations were met, in order to reveal the adult patient‟s experience and perspective and to highlight areas in which preoperative or initial patient education can be improved. Methods: Patients who were seen at the University of Michigan for complete avulsion brachial plexus injuries were recruited. Ten patients participated, 5 of whom had reconstructive surgery. We used four questionnaires (MHQ, SF-36, BCOPE, and SWAP-BPI) and qualitative interviews to investigate their subjective outcomes, experience, and satisfaction. Results: There were significant negative correlations between the use of certain coping strategie

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A Qualitative Study of the Adult Patient‟s Experience after Complete Avulsion Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: Subjective Outcomes and Implications for Patient Education

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A Qualitative Study of the Adult Patient’s Experience after Complete Avulsion Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: Subjective Outcomes and Implications for Patient Education

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A Qualitative Study of the Adult Patient’s Experience after Complete Avulsion Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: Subjective Outcomes and Implications for Patient Education

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