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Traumatic upper plexus palsy: Is the exploration of brachial plexus necessary?
- Source :
- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 29:255-262
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Brachial plexus injuries are major injuries of the upper limb resulting in severe dysfunction usually in young patients. Upper trunk injuries of the brachial plexus account for approximately 45% of brachial plexus injuries. Treatment options for upper trunk brachial plexus injuries include exploration of the plexus and microsurgical repair using nerve grafts or nerve transfers. Several published studies presented the results of both techniques, but there are few studies which compared these two techniques. This article summarizes the treatment options for upper trunk brachial plexus injuries, discusses the merits and demerits of each technique, and presents authors' proposed treatment for these injuries.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Upper Extremity
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Upper trunk
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
medicine
Humans
Brachial Plexus
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Peripheral Nerves
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
Nerve Transfer
030222 orthopedics
Plexus
Palsy
business.industry
Torso
Treatment options
SEVERE DYSFUNCTION
Surgery
body regions
medicine.anatomical_structure
cardiovascular system
Upper limb
business
Brachial plexus
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Microsurgical repair
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14321068 and 16338065
- Volume :
- 29
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a7d5a8a11f33d5fec0fad9f9192c3ff2