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Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic466.htm

In 1764, Smellie described bilateral arm paralysis in a newborn. In 1872, Duchenne de Boulogne coined the term obstetrical paralysis. In 1874, Erb described the upper C5-C6 paralysis, and in 1885, Klumpke described paralysis of the lower plexus. In modern times, Gilbert has popularized surgical reconstruction of obstetrical brachial plexus...
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Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury eMedicine Orthopedics

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Chaput & Probe 2003
The history of the surgical treatment of lesions of the brachial plexus is not long. However, the field is rapidly developing. Significant progress has been made since surgeons such as Hanno Millesi and Algimantas Narakas began using nerve grafting for supraclavicular injuries in the 1960s. Recent advances...
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Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

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Editors-in-Chief: Rahul K. Nath, Texas Nerve & Paralysis Institute; Rolfe Birch (Editor Emeritus), Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital The official journal of the International Society for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury is ready to receive manuscripts on all aspects of brachial plexus and peripheral...
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Brachial Plexus Assessment and Common Injuries

Location: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001318/

Traumatic injury mostly occurs in severe road traffic accidents (especially on a motorcycle) and falls from heights. Young men are most commonly affected. The position of the arm (as the injury occurs) will determine the levels involved. If the arm was held at the side, a C8-T1 injury is usual....
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Humeral Lengthening

Location: http://www.ilizarovjordan.com/case14.html

Upper extremity limb length discrepancy is a rare occurrence. This case report illustrates the use of Ilizarov's concept for the treatment of humeral shortening secondary due to whole plexus palsy (''mixed plexus palsy''), because of severe injury in all roots of the brachial plexus.
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Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury)

Location: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=314&topcategory=Children

Overview of causes and treatment of this condition of not being able to move one arm.
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Whats new in Pediatric Orthopaedics 2005

Location: http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/full/87/5/1171

Review of current issues in Paediatric Orthopaedics (2005) The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2005;87:1171-1179. Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH1 and Peter O. Newton, MD2
Includes sections on
Brachial Plexus Palsy
Elbow, Forearm and Hand problems
Perthes Disease
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Blount Disease
Epiphyseodesis
Tibial Pseudarthrosis
Fibular...
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