title: Brachial plexitis: a rare and often misdiagnosed postoperative complication.
abstract: Surgeons should be aware of the brachial plexitis syndrome in order to properly make an early diagnosis and educate the patient and his family on the etiology of this syndrome. It is characterized by the acute onset of shoulder pain, weakness, and paralysis in patients following a variety of surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015414:Mastectomy, Subcutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular