Clinical assessment of the infant and child following perinatal brachial plexus injury. [PDF]
, 2015 STUDY DESIGN: Literature review. INTRODUCTION: After perinatal brachial plexus injury (PBPI), clinicians play an important role in injury classification as well as the assessment of recovery and secondary conditions.
DeMatteo, Carol, Duff, Susan
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The involvement of the brachial plexus in cardiac surgery with median sternotomy for the revascularization of the myocardium: clinical evaluation [PDF]
, 1999 To evaluate the involvement of brachial plexus in cardiac surgery with median sternotomy for the revascularization of the myocardium 113 patients (87 men and 26 women) were clinically examined in the pre-operative and between the fifth and eighth post ...
Atra, Mauro, Gabbai, Alberto Alain
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Obstetric brachial plexus injury : expectations before and satisfaction three months after secondary surgery on the shoulder [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction: Children affected by obstetrical brachial plexus injury frequently have residual external rotation weakness in the shoulder. Secondary surgical procedures are available for improvement.
Hultgren, Tomas +2 more
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Diagnostics, 2020 Peripheral nerve injury after shoulder trauma is an underestimated complication. The distribution of the affected nerves has been reported to be heterogeneous in previous studies. This study aimed to describe the distribution of peripheral nerve injuries
Chul-Hyun Cho, Don-Kyu Kim, Du Hwan Kim
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The Mid-Term Changes of Pulmonary Function Tests After Phrenic Nerve Transfer [PDF]
, 2016 Background: In the restoration of elbow flexion, the phrenic nerve has proven to be a good donor, but considering the role of the phrenic nerve in respiratory function, we cannot disregard the potential dangers of this method.
Hassanpour, S. E. +2 more
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The level and influencing factors of quality of life in patients with brachial plexus injury
International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2014 Purpose: To investigate the overall quality of life level and identify influencing factors in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. Methods: One hundred three patients with brachial plexus injury were assessed using the World Health ...
Jie Shen, Zhi-Wen Wang
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Development of a core outcome set for traumatic brachial plexus injuries (COMBINE): a study protocol [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Traumatic brachial plexus injury (TBPI) involves major trauma to the large nerves of the arm which control the movement and sensation. Fifty percent of injuries result in complete paralysis of the arm with many other individuals having ...
Cross, Jane +4 more
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Distal Nerve Transfer for Opponensplasty in the Setting of High Median Nerve Injury: A Case Series
Advances in OrthopedicsConclusion: In high median-nerve injury, early reconstructive intervention can prevent the thenar muscle atrophy and leads to prompt reinnervation and complete restoration of thenar function.
Mohammadreza Emamhadi +2 more
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Experimental Biomechanics of Neonatal Brachial Plexus Avulsion Injuries Using a Piglet Model
BioengineeringBackground: A brachial plexus avulsion occurs when the nerve root separates from the spinal cord during birthing trauma, such as shoulder dystocia or a difficult vaginal delivery.
Anita Singh +3 more
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Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, 2008 Introduction Axillary artery injury in the shoulder region following blunt trauma without association with either shoulder dislocation or fracture of the humeral neck has been previously reported.
Yajima Hiroshi +4 more
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