Perspectives concerning brachial plexus injury and repair.
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.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center (Charity and Ochsner Hospitals), New Orleans.
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*