The lateral approach to intraspinal reimplantation of the brachial plexus: a technical note.
Intraspinal re-implantation after traumatic avulsion of the brachial plexus is a relatively new technique. Three different approaches to the spinal cord have been described to date, namely the posterior scapular, anterolateral interscalenic multilevel oblique corpectomy and the pure lateral. We describe an anatomical study of the pure lateral approach, based on our clinical experience and studies on cadavers.
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The Spinal Injury Unit, Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UK. scamp@doctors.org.uk
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000601:surgery*