How common are brachial plexus injuries?

How common are brachial plexus injuries?

Researchers don’t know exactly how many brachial plexus injuries happen to children and adults each year, but the number seems to be increasing. More participation in high-energy sports and higher rates of survival from high-speed motor vehicle accidents may be reasons why the number of these injuries is growing.

Approximately 70% of traumatic brachial plexus injuries result from traffic accidents, of which 70% involve motorcycles or bicycles.

Neonatal (infant) brachial plexus injuries are a common type of birth injury. There are 2 to 3 cases for every 1,000 births.