title: Surgical treatment of adult traumatic brachial plexus injuries: an overview.
abstract: Traumatic injuries to the brachial plexus in adults are severely debilitating. They generally affect young individuals. A thorough understanding of the anatomy, clinical evaluation, imaging and electrodiagnostic assessments, treatment options and proper timing of surgical interventions will enable nerve surgeons to offer optimal care to patients. Advances in microsurgical technique have improved the outcome for many of these patients. The treatment options offer patients with brachial plexus injuries the possibility of achieving elbow flexion, shoulder stability with limited abduction and the hope of limited but potentially useful hand function.
authors.affiliation: Peripheral Nerve Surgery Unit, Division of Functional Neurosurgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil. mgsiqueira@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Mario G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Siqueira
authors.forename: Roberto S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D020127:Recovery of Function