J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1972 Oct;1(1):216-219.
A Case Report of Avulsion of the Brachial Plexus
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, the National Medical Center, Korea.
Abstract
- A case with avulsion of the brachial plexus following head and neck trauma is discribed.
The use of pantopaque myelography, elecrtomyography, axon reflex test, and sensory nerve conduction test as a diagnostic aid is stressed. The mechanism of avulsion of the brachial plexus following injury and its prognosis are discussed.