Erin Meisel, MD News

A CHLA study was the first to examine a medial pectoral nerve to axillary nerve transfer in babies with brachial plexus birth injuries.

At age 9, Wallie and Noah were facing osteosarcoma—and a surgery that would change their lives forever. There was only one way to get through it: together.

The causes, symptoms, and treatments of a common arm injury among young children

The partnership between an orthopedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon leads to phenomenal success reviving DJ’s disabled arm.

The leaders of CHLA’s Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Program explain why ‘wait and see’ can be a dangerous approach for these babies.

An orthopedic oncologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares the challenges—and keys to success—for this rare and complex surgery.

Brachial plexus injuries in infants affect the nerves that provide sensation and movement in the shoulder, arm, forearm, hand and fingers. CHLA Experts share what physicians should know about this

Therapy is a bummer, Maurice could tell you. It’s his first teachable moment, and at 8 months old he’s receiving it on his stomach, a buffet of toys laid out before him an arm’s length away. If only a