Brachial Plexus Injury: Recent Diagnosis and Management

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چکیده

Brachial plexus injury is known to be one of the most serious upper limb injuries, causes paralysis limbs and changes in activity daily living, with consequence disruption socio-economic problems, depression, hopelessness. Management must done properly. The evaluation examination consist detailed anamnesis on chronological events, complete physical examination, imaging studies, electrophysiology study. can nonsurgically surgically. Knowledge history injury, timing surgery, priority restoring function, managing patient expectations are important concepts treating brachial injury. Timing a very thing. results these interventions vary depending several parameters. Recognizing basic principles injuries indispensable for all clinicians who treat injuries.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1857-9655']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.5578