Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with occupational therapy in children with brachial plexus injury and its influence on nerve conduction velocity and upper limb function recovery. MethodsA total of 80 children with brachial plexus injury admitted to Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2019 to June 2022 were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group with 40 cases in each group. The control group was given occupational therapy, and the observation group was given occupational therapy combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy. The upper limb function, shoulder range of motion and nerve conduction velocity were compared between the two groups. Results After intervention, the Mallet, Gilbert and Raimondi scores, anterior flexion and upward lift, abduction and upward lift, posterior extension, external rotation, internal rotation, adductor activity, and the conduction velocity of ulnar nerve, median nerve and radial nerve in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, the difference being with statistical significance(P<0.05). Conclusion Neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with occupational therapy can effectively improve nerve conduction velocity and range of shoulder motion in children with brachial plexus injury, and promote the recovery of upper limb function.

Key words:

Brachial plexus injury, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Occupational therapy, Recovery of upper limb function