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Penetrating Injuries Due to Gunshot Wounds Involving the Brachial Plexus

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Description: The authors review 118 operative brachial plexus gunshot wounds (GSWs), causing 293 element injuries that were managed over a 30-year period at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC). Retrospective chart reviews were performed. Using the LSUHSC grading system for motor sensory function, each element's grades were combined and averaged.
Penetrating Injuries Due to Gunshot Wounds Involving the Brachial Plexus Daniel H. Kim, M.D.; Judith A. Murovic, M.D.; Robert L. Tiel, M.D.; David G. Kline, M.D Neurosurg Focus. 2004;16(5) Full text

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Author/Contact: Kim et al
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