A severe brachial plexus injury, avulsions occur when the nerve root is separated from the spinal cord. Avulsions are less common, making up about 10-20% of brachial plexus injury cases, according to ...

The nerve roots above and below the hemivertebra were carefully exposed and protected by rubber strip traction. Intraoperative care was taken to protect the spinal cord, nerve roots, and blood vessels ...

Other prominent nerves originate from the brachial plexus roots and trunk, including the dorsal scapular, suprascapular, and long thoracic nerves. These nerves originate proximally soon after the ...

BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity, 1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment ...

Upper-arm weakness (paresis) or paralysis indicates peripheral-nerve damage to the brachial plexus, a network of ... muscle paralysis from spinal nerve roots. The mechanism of injury includes ...