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2004 Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1259437-overview

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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2003 Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1268993-overview

Chaput & Probe 2003 Updated 2011
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....
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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 Injury World Ortho

Location: http://www.worldortho.com/dev/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2164%3Aelectronic-textboo ...

The nerves which give sensation and control to the upper limb are all connected through the brachial plexus. Most brachial plexus injuries result in severe dysfunction of the arm and hand. In spite of advances in diagnosis and treatment, recovery in the majority of cases is still disappointing. The often...
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Brachial Plexus Injuries SOA Textbook

Location: http://www.orthopaediccare.net/view/templates/Chapter_Entry.asp?uniqueid=527297332&chapterid=hnnvbrp ...

The purpose of this chapter is to review the history of brachial plexus surgery and the development of current surgical treatment. The mechanisms of injury, and methods of diagnosis and evaluation of plexus injuries will be discussed. Finally, management options, surgical techniques, and postoperative management will be described.
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Brachial Plexus Injury

Location: http://web.archive.org/web/20060313075745/http://www.orthopaedic.ed.ac.uk/brachialplexus/index.htm

Archive Copy of Presentation on Brachial Plexus Palsy in Adults and Infants Highly Reputable
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2009 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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Scapular frctures Orthopaedia

Location: http://www.orthopaedia.com/display/Main/Scapular+fractures

By linking the upper extremity to the axial skeleton, the scapula plays an important role in the function of the arm. Fractures of the scapula are somewhat uncommon, comprising less than 1% of all fractures. The low incidence may be due to its shape or position between muscle layers on...
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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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Concomitant presentation of carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger

Location: http://www.jbppni.com/content/pdf/1749-7221-4-13.pdf

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and trigger finger (TF) are common conditions that may occur in the same patient. The etiology of most cases is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate of concomitant occurrence of these two conditions at presentation and to compare the concomitant occurrence...
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Arm rotated medially with supination

Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664782/

Patients who have suffered obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) have a high incidence of musculoskeletal complications stemming from the initial nerve injury. The presence of muscle imbalances and contractures leads to typical bony changes affecting the shoulder, including the SHEAR (Scapular Hypoplasia, Elevation and Rotation) deformity. The SHEAR deformity commonly...
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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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