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Brachial plexus injury in adults: Diagnosis and surgical treatment strategies.


ABSTRACT: Adult post traumatic Brachial plexus injury is unfortunately a rather common injury in young adults. In India the most common scenario is of a young man injured in a motorcycle accident. Exact incidence figures are not available but of the injuries presenting to us about 90% invole the above combination This article reviews peer-reviewed publications including clinical papers, review articles and Meta analysis of the subject. In addition, the authors' experience of several hundred cases over the last 15 years has been added and has influenced the ultimate text. Results have been discussed and analysed to get an idea of factors influencing final recovery. It appears that time from injury and number of roots involved are most crucial.

SUBMITTER: Thatte MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3644778 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Brachial plexus injury in adults: Diagnosis and surgical treatment strategies.

Thatte Mukund R MR   Babhulkar Sonali S   Hiremath Amita A  

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 20130101 1


Adult post traumatic Brachial plexus injury is unfortunately a rather common injury in young adults. In India the most common scenario is of a young man injured in a motorcycle accident. Exact incidence figures are not available but of the injuries presenting to us about 90% invole the above combination This article reviews peer-reviewed publications including clinical papers, review articles and Meta analysis of the subject. In addition, the authors' experience of several hundred cases over the  ...[more]

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