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Planning brachial plexus surgery: treatment options and priorities.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Brophy, Robert Henry Wolfe, Scott W. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | Brachial plexus injuries are devastating and usually result from high-energy trauma in young patients. Clinicians treating brachial plexus injuries need to recognize the pattern of injury presenting in each patient. Most injuries can be described as either supraclavicular or infraclavicular. The specific injury is determined by means ofa precise workup, including careful physical examination, electrodiagnostic studies, and imaging studies; a thorough workup is essential for successful preoperative planning. Priorities need to be identified and matched with available resources in each patient. A growing number of good treatment alternatives are available. Finally,counseling patients toward realistic expectations isa critical component of preparation for surgery. |
| Starting Page | 47 |
| Ending Page | 54 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.scottwolfemd.com/pdf/brachial-plexus-surgical-planning-wolfe-2005.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 15668065v1 |
| Volume Number | 21 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Journal | Hand clinics |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Brachial Plexus Neuritis Brachial Plexus Neuropathies Brachial plexus structure Infraclavicular region structure Patients Physical Examination Wounds and Injuries brachial plexus injury |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
