title: Brachial plexus surgery. An historical perspective.
abstract: Clinical observations on brachial plexus palsy belong to the last decades of the 19th century. True brachial plexus surgery is even more recent, starting with the beginning of this century. Surgical endeavors on the plexus have been varied and have met with alternating fortunes, undertaken by surgeons in a fascinating blend of sheer enthusiasm and deep pessimism.
authors.affiliation: Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Robotti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Longhi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bocchiotti
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010243:Paralysis / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery