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Evaluation and surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries

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Gabriel, EM; Villavicencio, AT; Friedman, AH
Published in: Seminars in Neurosurgery
January 1, 2001

Traumatic injuries of the brachial plexus may result in severe and permanent loss of motor and sensory function of the involved extremity. The neurosurgeon's ability to improve the functional outcome following a plexus injury requires an understanding of the functional anatomy of the brachial plexus, the pathophysiology of nerve injury, and the natural history of these lesions. Primary reanastomosis, neurolysis, and nerve grafting techniques are commonly used to restore normal axonal continuity. When these options are unavailable, muscle and tendon transfers or neurotization techniques have been successful in achieving functional restoration of limb movements.

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Seminars in Neurosurgery

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1526-8012

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

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12

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1

Start / End Page

29 / 48

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  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
 

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Gabriel, E. M., Villavicencio, A. T., & Friedman, A. H. (2001). Evaluation and surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries. Seminars in Neurosurgery, 12(1), 29–48. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2001-12997
Gabriel, E. M., A. T. Villavicencio, and A. H. Friedman. “Evaluation and surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries.” Seminars in Neurosurgery 12, no. 1 (January 1, 2001): 29–48. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2001-12997.
Gabriel EM, Villavicencio AT, Friedman AH. Evaluation and surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries. Seminars in Neurosurgery. 2001 Jan 1;12(1):29–48.
Gabriel, E. M., et al. “Evaluation and surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries.” Seminars in Neurosurgery, vol. 12, no. 1, Jan. 2001, pp. 29–48. Scopus, doi:10.1055/s-2001-12997.
Gabriel EM, Villavicencio AT, Friedman AH. Evaluation and surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries. Seminars in Neurosurgery. 2001 Jan 1;12(1):29–48.

Published In

Seminars in Neurosurgery

DOI

ISSN

1526-8012

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

12

Issue

1

Start / End Page

29 / 48

Related Subject Headings

  • Neurology & Neurosurgery