Brachial Plexus Injuries : Published in Association with the Federation Societies for Surgery of the Hand

This is a comprehensive guide to the management of brachial plexus injuries. International experts have been assembled to comment on their areas of research and clinical experience, and the resulting volume is definitive. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of contributors......Page 6 Anatomy of the brachial plexus......Page 12 Physical examination......Page 26 Radiological and related investigations......Page 40 Clinical neurophysiological investigations......Page 48 Etiology......Page 56 Surgical techniques: neurolysis, sutures, grafts, neurotizations......Page 60 Supraclavicular plexus injuries......Page 66 Complete palsy......Page 76 Update on the treatment of adult brachial plexus injuries......Page 86 Injuries of the terminal branches of the brachial plexus......Page 100 The place of arthrodesis......Page 116 Palliative surgery: tendon transfers to the shoulder in adults......Page 124 Palliative surgery: the elbow and forearm......Page 132 Palliative surgery: the hand......Page 140 Palliative surgery: free muscle transfers......Page 146 Aetiology......Page 160 Examination and prognosis......Page 168 Conservative treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) and rehabilitation......Page 182 Surgical technique......Page 198 Indications and strategy......Page 214 Results of repair to the obstetrical plexus......Page 220 Results of surgery after breech delivery......Page 226 Palliative surgery: shoulder paralysis......Page 234 Palliative surgery: tendon transfers to the shoulder in children......Page 248 Medial rotation contracture and posterior dislocation of the shoulder......Page 258 Palliative surgery: elbow paralysis......Page 270 Palliative surgery: pronosupination in obstetrical palsy......Page 284 Palliative surgery: forearm and hand deformities......Page 302 Treatment of co-contraction......Page 312 Traumatic brachial plexus injuries in children......Page 324 War Injuries......Page 330 Index......Page 335 Bioscience & Clinical Medicine Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 List of contributors 6 Anatomy of the brachial plexus 12 Physical examination 26 Radiological and related investigations 40 Clinical neurophysiological investigations 48 Etiology 56 Surgical techniques: neurolysis, sutures, grafts, neurotizations 60 Supraclavicular plexus injuries 66 Complete palsy 76 Update on the treatment of adult brachial plexus injuries 86 Injuries of the terminal branches of the brachial plexus 100 The place of arthrodesis 116 Palliative surgery: tendon transfers to the shoulder in adults 124 Palliative surgery: the elbow and forearm 132 Palliative surgery: the hand 140 Palliative surgery: free muscle transfers 146 Aetiology 160 Examination and prognosis 168 Conservative treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) and rehabilitation 182 Surgical technique 198 Indications and strategy 214 Results of repair to the obstetrical plexus 220 Results of surgery after breech delivery 226 Palliative surgery: shoulder paralysis 234 Palliative surgery: tendon transfers to the shoulder in children 248 Medial rotation contracture and posterior dislocation of the shoulder 258 Palliative surgery: elbow paralysis 270 Palliative surgery: pronosupination in obstetrical palsy 284 Palliative surgery: forearm and hand deformities 302 Treatment of co-contraction 312 Traumatic brachial plexus injuries in children 324 War Injuries 330 Index 335 The brachial plexus, on account of the progressive unions and divisions of its contituent nerves, is a more or less complex nerve formation whose function is to innervate the muscles, articulations and tegument of the shoulder girdle and upper limb.