[Surgical management of perinatal damage of the brachial plexus].
The etiology of the plexus brachialis palsy is in generally well known. The dimensions of clinical signs is correlating with the severeness of the birth trauma and therefore with the degree of morphological damage, as well. In our remained after conservative therapy in 5% a severe lesion of the plexus. An improvement of motorical functions could be observed. The paper presents 5 cases with severe plexus brachialis lesions which had been operated on and gives a look to the postoperative results.
Sztonák
L
L
Nationalinstitut für Neurochirurgie, Budapest.
Warnke
J P
JP
D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D010243:Paralysis / Q000601:surgery
Die operative Versorung der perinatalen Schädigung des Plexus brachialis.