Stab wounds involving the brachial plexus. A review of operated cases.
Of 64 patients with stab wounds involving the brachial plexus operated on by one surgeon, 18 were followed up in detail, with a view to reviewing operative techniques, results and the lessons to be learned. Primary nerve grafting produced better results than end-to-end repair, even in fresh cases. The recognition of nerve compression by a false aneurysm is important, since in these cases, vascular repair alone may not give recovery and neurolysis may be necessary. The overall results of operation were good; lesions of C5 and C6 roots recovered better than those of more distal roots.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D012677:Sensation; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*