Brachial plexus injury is a potential complication of a brachial plexus block or vessel puncture. It results from direct needle trauma, neurotoxicity of injection agents and hematoma formation. The neurological presentation may range from minor transient pain to severe sensory disturbance or motor loss with poor recovery. The management includes conservative treatment and surgical exploration. ...

A search of the literature has revealed only one report in Britain of posterior dislocation Of the elbow complicated by rupture of the brachial artery. This was a closed injury (Marnham 1934). In America, Cotton (1924) described the complication of arterial rupture as “ excessively rare and compound mainly. “ Eliason and Brown (1937) collected twenty-one case records of posterior dislocation of...

An experimental model was established to investigate the possibility of repairing cervical nerve roots damaged above the dorsal root ganglion, as occurs in traction injuries of the brachial plexus. In four sheep the C6 root was divided and repaired within the dura using freeze-thawed muscle grafts. Recovery was assessed after eight months by electrophysiology and histology. Action potentials we...

A 69-year-old man with prostate cancer underwent surgery for 16 h. Approximately 6 h after surgery, the patient developed severe pain and motor weakness in his right arm. After neurologic examinations that included a nerve conduction study and electromyography, the patient was diagnosed with a brachial plexus injury. The causes of the brachial plexus injury were thought to be abduction of both ...

Brachial plexus injuries with intact yet flail limb presents with problems of persistent neuropathic pain and recurrent shoulder dislocations, that render the flail limb a damn nuisance. As treating surgeons, we are faced with the dilemma of offering treatment options, bearing in mind the patient's functional status and expectations. We present a case of a 55-year old housewife with complete br...