Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: Preoperative Evaluation and Treatment Principles
Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
;
: 137-146, 2017.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-100902
ABSTRACT
Brachial plexus injury is regarded as one of the most devastating injuries of the upper extremity. Accurate diagnosis is important to obtain the successful results. Basic preoperative evaluation includes simple radiography, cervical myelography. Magnetic resonance imaging, angiography, electrophysiologic studies and intraoperative studies. Furthermore, proper timing of surgery, surgical indication, plan and sufficient understanding of patients about the prognosis are the key for the satisfactory outcomes. This article provides an overview of the evaluation, diagnosis, intraoperative monitoring, and proper surgical planning for the treatment of posttraumatic brachial plexus injuries.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Brachial Plexus
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Angiography
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Myelography
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Radiography
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Monitoring, Intraoperative
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Upper Extremity
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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