Brachial plexus injury with upper trunk mainly involving
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https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.108641Keywords:
brachial plexus, trauma, surgical treatment, electromyographyAbstract
145 cases of brachial plexus upper trunk injury were analyzed with upper trunk mainly involving. Avulsion of С5, С6 spinal nerves was observed at 44 (30.3%) patients, upper trunk structures rupture — at 40 (27.6%) and axonotmesis — at 61 (42.1%). For surgical treatment neurolisis and nerve grafts were used and in case of C5–C6 spinal nerves avulsion — different variants of nerves transferring were done. Positive results were obtained at 87.6% patients with upper trunk of brachial plexus injury. In case of C5–C6 spinal nerves avulsion Oberlin and Gousheh methods of nervous function renewing were most effective.
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