Open AccessPrevalence of brachial plexus injuries in patients with scapular fractures: a national trauma data Bank review
Author(s) -
Edward Chamata,
Raman C. Mahabir,
Daniel C. Jupiter,
Robert A. Weber
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2292-5511
pISSN - 2292-5503
DOI - 10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000891
Subject(s) - brachial plexus , medicine , brachial plexus injury , musculocutaneous nerve , scapula , axillary nerve , surgery , nerve injury
Studies investigating the prevalence of brachial plexus injuries associated with scapular fractures are sparse, and are frequently limited by small sample sizes and often restricted to single-centre experience.