Brachial plexus injuries.
There can be few more distressing situations than when a young man sustains a total and irreversible paralysis in his dominant arm. Not only is he left with a useless and anaesthetic limb, but in a high proportion of cases suffers intractable pain. This article will discuss the diagnosis and management of such injuries.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D009192:Myelography; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D013165:Splints; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation