Brachial artery is the main artery supplying the upper limb. Variations in brachial artery are so many that it becomes a rule rather than an exception. A study was done to note the variations in the relation of median nerve to brachial artery. A total of 95 upper limbs (51 Right, 44 Left), with a mean arm length of 30.82 cms, were studied. In 11 of the limbs (11.57%) median nerve was noted to c...

Peripheral, spinal and cortical somatosensory evoked potentials were recorded in 26 patients with unilateral traction injuries of the brachial plexus ganglia. Of 10 cases explored surgically the recordings correctly anticipated the major site of the lesion in eight.

Aim: Brachial artery access is an alternative approach to endovascular interventions when the femoral, radial, or ulnar arteries not feasible, but it carries higher risk of periprocedural complications than other approaches, including median nerve injury. Nerve injuries can occur by direct puncture compression, with hematoma being most common cause. Sometimes compartment syndrome accompany inju...

BACKGROUND Despite considerable analysis and preventive strategies, brachial plexus injuries remain fairly common in the perioperative setting. These injuries range from brief periods of numbness or discomfort in the immediate postoperative period to, in rare cases, profound, prolonged losses of sensation and function. We present a case of an orthopedic surgery patient who suffered a brachial p...

It has been considered for many years that the cause of perinatal brachial plexus palsy (PBPP) is excessive lateral traction applied to the fetal head at delivery, in association with anterior shoulder dystocia, but this do not explain all cases of brachial plexus palsy. The incidence found in several family members could be suggestive for inheritance with variable expression. The aim of this s...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the nature and extent of neurosurgically treated obstetric plexus lesions with obstetric and neonatal precedents. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. SETTING Leiden, the Netherlands. POPULATION A 9-year cohort of infants (n = 206) neurosurgically treated for obstetric brachial plexus lesion at a tertiary referral centre for nerve lesions...