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Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A   +3 more
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The assisting hand assessment for children and youth with brachial plexus birth injury: a study of validity and item hierarchy of AHA-Plex

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Objective: Functional assessments that focus on activity performance and that produce valid outcome measures for people with brachial plexus birth injury are lacking.
Marie Holmefur   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D computerized model for measuring strain and displacement of the brachial plexus following placement of reverse shoulder prosthesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The aim of the present study was to develop a method for three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the brachial plexus to study its morphology and to calculate strain and displacement in relation to changed nerve position.
Audenaert, Emmanuel   +5 more
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Pneumocephalus from brachial plexus avulsion: A case report

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021
Brachial plexus injury and pneumocephalus are both commonly encountered by neurosurgeons when consulted on victims of polytrauma. Historically there was no direct connection between these two conditions, however, the patient in this report demonstrates a
Brandon W. Smith   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria   +3 more
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Treatment Trends of Adult Brachial Plexus Injury: A Bibliometric Analysis

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background:. Brachial plexus injury is often debilitating because it can severely impair upper extremity function and, thus, quality of life. The surgical treatment of injuries to the brachial plexus is very demanding because it requires a profound ...
Urška Čebron, MBBS   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The axillary approach to raising the latissimus dorsi free flap for facial re-animation: a descriptive surgical technique [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The latissimus dorsi flap is popular due to the versatile nature of its applications. When used as a pedicled flap it provides a robust solution when soft tissue coverage is required following breast, thoracic and head and neck surgery.
Butler, D, Grobbelaar, A, Leckenby, J
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Сombination damage of brachial plexus and craniocerebral trauma. Peculiarity of diagnostics and clinical symptoms

open access: yesUkrainian Neurosurgical Journal, 2005
Inspection results of 348 injured persons with the close brachial plexus injury, 90 from them — combinated with craniocerebral trauma are given. Brachial plexus injury character and levels are diagnosed; the optimum medical tactics choice in a
V. I. Tsymbalyuk, G. I. Dubyna
doaj   +1 more source

Obstetric brachial plexus injury

open access: yesIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2011
Obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI), also known as birth brachial plexus injury (BBPI), is unfortunately a rather common injury in newborn children. Incidence varies between 0.15 and 3 per 1000 live births in various series and countries. Although spontaneous recovery is known, there is a large subset which does not recover and needs primary or ...
Mukund R Thatte, Rujuta Mehta
openaire   +3 more sources

Post-operative brachial plexus neuropraxia: A less recognised complication of combined plastic and laparoscopic surgeries

open access: yesIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2014
This presentation is to increase awareness of the potential for brachial plexus injury during prolonged combined plastic surgery procedures. A case of brachial plexus neuropraxia in a 26-year-old obese patient following a prolonged combined plastic ...
Jimmy Thomas
doaj   +1 more source

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