Traction lesions of the brachial plexus.
Traction lesions of the brachial plexus are severe and disabling. All too often the patient is young, and many will be unable to return to work. Diagnosis has become more precise with the introduction of CT, with contrast, of the cervical spine, and the detection of cortical-evoked responses at operation.
D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery