[Surgical methods in the treatment of complications of open brachial plexus injuries].
Surgical treatment experience of 78 patients with consequences of brachial plexus (BP) open injury (OI) was summarized. Combination of neuro-clinical, instrumental methods intraoperative inspection was applied to reveal and more accurately define the BP pathology. While the operative procedure conduction the neurolysis, the BP trunks suturing, autoneuroplasty, orto- and heterotopic neurotization, microvascular transposition of muscles and musculocutaneous flaps were applied. Integral extremity function (IEF) increased by 64% (up to S2-S4 and M3-M5).
Tsymbaliuk
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Institut neírokhirurhiī im. akad. A.P. Romodanova AMN Ukraīny, m. Kyīv.
Lysaìchuk
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Hudak
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D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery