scholarly journals A case of irreparable total brachial plexus paralysis due to traction injury.

1987 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 1539-1542
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Nakamura ◽  
Kenji Yoshida ◽  
Masateru Ijichi ◽  
Hiromichi Tanaka ◽  
Takuya Goto
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Traction Injury ◽  
Brachial Plexus Paralysis

scholarly journals Post-operative Brachial Plexus Paralysis

BMJ ◽  
1952 ◽  
Vol 1 (4768) ◽  
pp. 1115-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. G. Wood-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Paralysis

Assessment of the Method and Timing of Repair of a Brachial Plexus Traction Injury in an Animal Model for Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. FULLARTON ◽  
D. V. LENIHAN ◽  
L. M. MYLES ◽  
M. A. GLASBY
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Palsy ◽  
Nerve Fibres ◽  
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy ◽  
Adult Sheep ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Traction Injury ◽  
Obstetric Brachial Plexus ◽  
Injury And Repair

A Sunderland type IV traction injury to the C6 root of adult sheep or newborn lamb brachial plexus was used as a model for obstetric traction injury to the C5 root in humans. In one experimental cohort the injury was created and repaired using interfascicular nerve autografts or coaxially aligned freeze-thawed skeletal muscle autografts in a group of adult sheep and in a group of newborn lambs. In a second cohort a similar injury was created and repaired either immediately or after a delay of 30 days, using either interfascicular nerve autografts or coaxially aligned freeze-thawed skeletal muscle autografts in four groups of six newborn lambs. In all cases both functional and morphometric indices of nerve regeneration were poorer in the injured and repaired nerves than in normal nerves. In lambs the method of repair made no difference and no significant differences were found for any of the indices of nerve function or morphology. In sheep the use of muscle grafts was associated with a poorer outcome than the use of nerve autografts. Where a delay of 30 days had elapsed between injury and repair, the results using nerve autografts were not significantly different. Where freeze-thawed muscle autografts had been used, the maturation of the regenerated nerve fibres after delay was significantly poorer than after immediate repair. The electrophysiological variables CVmax and jitter, which may be applied clinically, were found to be good discriminators of recovery in all of the animals and in respect of all procedures.

scholarly journals Relationship of age and type of obstetric brachial plexus paralysis in forearm pronosupination

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 596-600
Author(s):  
Yussef Ali Abdouni ◽  
Gabriel Faria Checoli ◽  
Valdênia das Graças Nascimento ◽  
Antonio Carlos da Costa ◽  
Ivan Chakkour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Obstetric Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Paralysis ◽  
Relationship Of

Restoration of elbow function in severe brachial plexus paralysis via muscle transfers

Injury ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios D. Vekris ◽  
Alexandros E. Beris ◽  
Marios G. Lykissas ◽  
Anastasios V. Korompilias ◽  
Anastasios D. Vekris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Muscle Transfers ◽  
Elbow Function ◽  
Brachial Plexus Paralysis

Post-operative Brachial Plexus Paralysis

BMJ ◽  
1952 ◽  
Vol 2 (4776) ◽  
pp. 162-163
Author(s):  
R. A. C. Herron
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Brachial Plexus Paralysis

Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: A Large Animal Model for Traction Injury and its Repair

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. FULLARTON ◽  
D. V. LENIHAN ◽  
L. M. MYLES ◽  
M. A. GLASBY
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Large Animal Model ◽  
Large Animal ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Brachial Plexus Palsy ◽  
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Traction Injury ◽  
Obstetric Brachial Plexus ◽  
Newborn Animals

A Sunderland type IV traction injury to the C6 root of the sheep or lamb brachial plexus was used as a model for obstetric traction injury to the C5 root in humans. The injury was created and immediately repaired using interfascicular nerve autografts in a group of adult sheep and a group of newborn lambs. The animals were examined using electrophysiological and morphometric techniques 1 year after operation. It was found that the recovery of neuromuscular function was superior in the lambs. The implication is that nerves in newborn animals have a better potential for regeneration than that seen in older individuals. This is discussed with reference to the management of obstetric brachial plexus palsy.

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