Surgical Procedures of Plexus Brachialis Injuries

On the Plexus brachialis of Macacus cyclopsis.

The results of surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries.

Between October 1972 and December 1980, 139 post-traumatic brachial plexus palsies were operated upon by the same surgeon. The results of 63 are reported with a follow up of at least three years for the 32 complete palsies and two years for the 31 partial palsies. The protocol for examination and surgical repair is described. Major repairs were performed in 48, including suture, interfascicular...

The surgical treatment of brachial plexus injuries in adults.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Evaluate clinically a patient with brachial plexus paralysis and define the appropriate electrophysiologic and radiographic studies. 2. Differentiate between preganglionic (root) avulsion and postganglionic lesions and identify appropriate motor donors and nerve grafts. 3. Describe various nerve reconstructiv...

Surgical treatment of adult traumatic brachial plexus injuries: an overview.

Traumatic injuries to the brachial plexus in adults are severely debilitating. They generally affect young individuals. A thorough understanding of the anatomy, clinical evaluation, imaging and electrodiagnostic assessments, treatment options and proper timing of surgical interventions will enable nerve surgeons to offer optimal care to patients. Advances in microsurgical technique have improve...

Brachial Plexus Injuries: Surgical Repair After Root Avulsions

Authors: Mariano Socolovsky (1), Eduardo Fernández (2) Setting: (1) Division of Neurosurgery. Instituto de Neurociencias Aplicadas (Applied Neuroscience Institute). Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín”. School of Medicine. University of Buenos Aires. Argentina (2) Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Rome, Italy. Telephone number: 005411-4706-0954 Fax: 005411-4706-0954 E-mail...