title: Perspectives concerning brachial plexus injury and repair.
abstract: This article reviews the guidelines for evaluating the severity of injury and the timing of repairs in brachial plexus injuries. Recommendations for the management of specific injuries are made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center (Charity and Ochsner Hospitals), New Orleans.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kline
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*