<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Brachial plexus injuries are still challenging for every surgeon taking part in treating patients with BPI. Injuries of the brachial plexus can be divided into injuries of the upper trunk, extended upper trunk, injuries of the lower trunk and swinging hand where all of the roots are involved in this type of the injury. Brachial plexus can be divided in five anatomical sections from its roots to its terminal branches: roots, trunks, division, cords and terminal branches. Brachial plexus ends up as five terminal branches, responsible for upper limb innervation, musculocutaneous, median nerve, axillary nerve, radial and ulnar nerve. According to the findings from the preoperative investigation combined with clinically found functional deficit, the type of BPI will be confirmed and that is going to determine which surgical procedure, from variety of them (neurolysis, nerve graft, neurotization, arthrodesis, tendon transfer, free muscle transfer, bionic reconstruction) is appropriate for treating the patient.</p></abstract>

Brachial plexus injuries are still challenging for every surgeon taking part in treating patients with BPI. Injuries of the brachial plexus can be divided into injuries of the upper trunk, extended upper trunk, injuries of the lower trunk and swinging hand where all of the roots are involved in this type of the injury. Brachial plexus can be divided in five anatomical sections from its roots to its terminal branches: roots, trunks, division, cords and terminal branches. Brachial plexus ends up as five terminal branches, responsible for upper limb innervation, musculocutaneous, median nerve, axillary nerve, radial and ulnar nerve. According to the findings from the preoperative investigation combined with clinically found functional deficit, the type of BPI will be confirmed and that is going to determine which surgical procedure, from variety of them (neurolysis, nerve graft, neurotization, arthrodesis, tendon transfer, free muscle transfer, bionic reconstruction) is appropriate for treating the patient.

Brachial Plexus Injuries – Review of the Anatomy and the Treatment Options

University Clinic for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Brachial plexus injuries are still challenging for every surgeon taking part in treating patients with BPI. Injuries of the brachial plexus can be divided into...

Brachial Plexus Injuries – Review of the Anatomy and the Treatment Options

Data publikacji: 23 kwi 2021

Zakres stron: 91 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2021-0008

Słowa kluczowe
BPI, brachial plexus injuries, anatomy of brachial plexus, treatment options for brachial plexus injuries, bionic reconstruction

© 2021 Sofija Pejkova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Brachial Plexus Injuries – Review of the Anatomy and the Treatment Options

Data publikacji: 23 kwi 2021

Zakres stron: 91 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2021-0008

Słowa kluczoweBPI, brachial plexus injuries, anatomy of brachial plexus, treatment options for brachial plexus injuries, bionic reconstruction

© 2021 Sofija Pejkova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
BPI, brachial plexus injuries, anatomy of brachial plexus, treatment options for brachial plexus injuries, bionic reconstruction