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SUPRACLAVICULAR TRACTION INJURIES OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS
Author(s) -
Brophy Brian P.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1978.tb00037.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brachial plexus , traction (geology) , anatomy , general surgery , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Thirty supraclavicular traction injuries of the brachial plexus are reported. Young motor cyclists are frequently involved. Recovery is slow and often incomplete. Myelography remains the most useful investigation for prognostic purposes. The management of intractable pain is discussed. An early assessment of prognosis is an important fact in planning and supervising the long‐term management of these patients.