title: Brachial plexus gunshot injury in an infant.
abstract: We present the case of an infant with a gunshot lesion in the brachial plexus. Intraoperative nerve action potential recordings suggested posterior cord neurolysis and medial and lateral cord grafting. After 3 years' follow-up complete recovery of motor and sensory function was seen as a result of immense nerve regeneration capability and brain plasticity. According to our knowledge this is the first reported case of such a mechanism of injury in an infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital Pula, Zagrebacka 30, HR-52100 Pula, Croatia. marin.stancic@pu.tel.hr
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Stancić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Potocnjak
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Micović
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*