title: 22. Traumatic plexus lesion.
abstract: Pain, motor, and sensory deficits characterize patients with a traumatic lesion of the brachial plexus. Frequently, more severe injuries co-exist that require immediate surgical attention. Early rehabilitation and physical therapy are the cornerstones of treatment. Pharmacological management can be difficult. Surgical reconstruction is frequently advised when nerves are disrupted. The results, mostly from small historical reports, vary greatly. Neurostimulation may have an additional beneficial effect, especially if the pathophysiology of nociception and neuropathic pain becomes evident in these complex patients.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: van Dongen
authors: Steven P
authors: SP
authors: Cohen
authors: Maarten
authors: M
authors: van Kleef
authors: Nagy
authors: N
authors: Mekhail
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Huygen
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities