Faculty

Nicholas A. Pulos, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Sequelae of deformity in adult brachial plexus birth injuries Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to provide further insight into the sequelae associated with adult BPBI patients.
Shoulder pain relieved by coracoid excision in patients with brachial plexus birth injury Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to describe our management of shoulder pain in children/adults with brachial plexus birth injury and review the short-term outcome of coracoid excision in these patients.

Establishing The Validity, Responsiveness, And Appropriateness Of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures For Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to examine criterion validity of the Impact of BPI outcome measure across a broad cohort of BPI patients. To assess responsiveness and minimal clinically-importance difference of the Impact of BPI outcome measure during recovery after surgical reconstruction for BPI. To determine the appropriateness of the Impact of BPI outcome measure, DASH, modified SWAP, or SF-36 in accurately capturing the patient experience during recovery from BPI. We will use surveys and qualitative interviews following completion of the candidate outcome instruments