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1 online resource (xii, 334 pages) : illustrations |
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CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- Chapter 1 ANATOMY OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS -- THE MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE -- SYMPATHETIC CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROOTS OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS -- VASCULAR SUPPLY OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY -- INTRODUCTION -- TRAUMATIC TRACTION AND CRUSH LESIONS OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS -- MECHANISM OF BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY -- EXPERIMENT IN STRETCHING OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS (KAWAI 1989) -- MATERIALS AND METHODS |
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Anatomy of the brachial plexus in rabbitsresults -- discussion -- nature of injury -- locations of the lesions (narakas 1985) -- conservative treatment -- nerve surgery of the brachial plexus -- thoracic outlet syndrome -- iatrogenic lesions such as postanesthetic palsy, needle puncture and after tumor excision around the neck and shoulder -- brachial plexus lesions associated with shoulder dislocation -- gunshot wounds of the brachial plexus -- secondary compression after trauma such as clavicular malunion, and the pack palsy |
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LACERATIONS OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUSPARSONAGE-TURNER SYNDROME OR BRACHIAL NEURITIS -- VASCULAR LESIONS SUCH AS ANEURYSM OF SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY OR VEIN -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS LESION -- 1. THE NATURE OF THE PLEXUS INJURY -- 2. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOTOR AND SENSORY LOSS OR DEFECTS -- 3. TINEL'S SIGN -- 4. HORNER'S SYNDROME -- 5. PARALYSIS OF THE NECK MUSCLES AND CERTAIN SCAPULA MUSCLES -- 6. THE SPINAL CORD -- DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES -- (1) Examination of the Cerebrospinal Fluid -- (2) Axon Reflex Testing |
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(A) Histamine flare testb) Cold vasodilation test -- 3) Electrodiagnosis -- (a) Motor nerve conduction studies and electromyography -- (b) Sensory nerve conduction studies -- 4) Radiological Examination -- (a) Trauma in the vicinity of the brachial plexus -- (b) Diaphragm -- (c) Myelography -- (d) Magnetic resonace imaging -- (5) Exploration of the Brachial Plexus and Intraoperative Electrodiagnosis -- NORMAL MEDIAN NERVE AT THE WRIST -- BRACHIAL PLEXUS -- COMPARISON WITH PREOPERATIVE MYELOGRAMS -- ILLUSTRATIVE CASES |
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(6) The Examination of Biopsy MaterialREFERENCES -- Chapter 5 NERVE SURGERY OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS -- NERVE GRAFTS -- SPINAL ACCESSORY NERVE TRANSFER -- PHRENIC NERVE TRANSFER -- ANTERIOR NERVE OF CERVICAL PLEXUS TRANSFER -- NERVE GRAFTING FROM SPINAL NERVE (PLEXUS ROOT) OR THE NEURONEURAL INTRAPLEXAL TRANSFERS -- LONG THORACIC NERVE, ANTERIOR THORACIC NERVE AND RADIAL NERVE IN PART TRANSFER -- NERVE TRANSFER USING A PART OF ULNAR NERVE -- MEDIAN NERVE IN PART TRANSFER -- CONTRALATERAL C7 TRANSFER -- MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION -- SPINAL ROOT REPAIR -- REFERENCES |
| Summary |
This volume is a monograph about brachial plexus palsy. Severe brachial plexus injuries are often caused by traffic accidents, especially motorcycle accidents. The intercostal nerve transfer to the musculocutaneous nerve is a standard treatment of choice |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Brachial plexus -- Wounds and injuries
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Brachial plexus -- Paralysis
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Brachial plexus -- Surgery.
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Nerves, Peripheral -- Surgery.
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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- Neurosurgery.
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Brachial plexus -- Surgery
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Brachial plexus -- Wounds and injuries
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Nerves, Peripheral -- Surgery
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kawai, Hideo
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Kawabata, H. (Hidehiko)
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| ISBN |
9789812813701 |
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9812813705 |
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1281968005 |
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9781281968005 |
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