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1 online resource (xii, 334 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This volume is a monograph about brachial plexus palsy. Severe brachial plexus injuries are often caused by traffic accidents, especially motorcycle accidents. The intercostal nerve transfer to the musculocutaneous nerve is a standard treatment of choice. |
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""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS""; ""Chapter 1 ANATOMY OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS""; ""THE MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE""; ""SYMPATHETIC CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROOTS OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS""; ""VASCULAR SUPPLY OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 2 HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 3 BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""TRAUMATIC TRACTION AND CRUSH LESIONS OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS""; ""MECHANISM OF BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY""; ""EXPERIMENT IN STRETCHING OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS (KAWAI 1989)""; ""MATERIALS AND METHODS"" |
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""Anatomy of the brachial plexus in rabbits""""results""; ""discussion""; ""nature of injury""; ""locations of the lesions (narakas 1985)""; ""conservative treatment""; ""nerve surgery of the brachial plexus""; ""thoracic outlet syndrome""; ""iatrogenic lesions such as postanesthetic palsy, needle puncture and after tumor excision around the neck and shoulder""; ""brachial plexus lesions associated with shoulder dislocation""; ""gunshot wounds of the brachial plexus""; ""secondary compression after trauma such as clavicular malunion , and the pack palsy"" |
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""LACERATIONS OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS""""PARSONAGE-TURNER SYNDROME OR BRACHIAL NEURITIS""; ""VASCULAR LESIONS SUCH AS ANEURYSM OF SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY OR VEIN""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 4 CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS LESION""; ""1. THE NATURE OF THE PLEXUS INJURY""; ""2. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOTOR AND SENSORY LOSS OR DEFECTS""; ""3. TINEL'S SIGN""; ""4. HORNER'S SYNDROME""; ""5. PARALYSIS OF THE NECK MUSCLES AND CERTAIN SCAPULA MUSCLES""; ""6. THE SPINAL CORD""; ""DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES""; ""(1) Examination of the Cerebrospinal Fluid""; ""(2) Axon Reflex Testing"" |
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""(A) Histamine flare test""""b) Cold vasodilation test""; ""3) Electrodiagnosis""; ""(a) Motor nerve conduction studies and electromyography""; ""(b) Sensory nerve conduction studies""; ""4) Radiological Examination""; ""(a) Trauma in the vicinity of the brachial plexus""; ""(b) Diaphragm""; ""(c) Myelography""; ""(d) Magnetic resonace imaging""; ""(5) Exploration of the Brachial Plexus and Intraoperative Electrodiagnosis""; ""NORMAL MEDIAN NERVE AT THE WRIST""; ""BRACHIAL PLEXUS""; ""COMPARISON WITH PREOPERATIVE MYELOGRAMS""; ""ILLUSTRATIVE CASES"" |
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""(6) The Examination of Biopsy Material""""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 5 NERVE SURGERY OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS""; ""NERVE GRAFTS""; ""SPINAL ACCESSORY NERVE TRANSFER""; ""PHRENIC NERVE TRANSFER""; ""ANTERIOR NERVE OF CERVICAL PLEXUS TRANSFER""; ""NERVE GRAFTING FROM SPINAL NERVE (PLEXUS ROOT) OR THE NEURONEURAL INTRAPLEXAL TRANSFERS""; ""LONG THORACIC NERVE, ANTERIOR THORACIC NERVE AND RADIAL NERVE IN PART TRANSFER""; ""NERVE TRANSFER USING A PART OF ULNAR NERVE""; ""MEDIAN NERVE IN PART TRANSFER""; ""CONTRALATERAL C7 TRANSFER""; ""MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION""; ""SPINAL ROOT REPAIR""; ""REFERENCES"" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Brachial plexus -- Wounds and injuries.
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Brachial plexus -- Wounds and injuries. |
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Brachial plexus. |
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Brachial plexus -- Paralysis.
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Paralysis. |
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Brachial plexus -- Surgery.
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Brachial plexus -- Surgery. |
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Nerves, Peripheral -- Surgery.
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Nerves, Peripheral -- Surgery. |
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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kawai, Hideo.
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Kawabata, H. (Hidehiko)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Brachial plexus palsy. Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific Pub. Co., ©2000 9810231393 (OCoLC)46987496 |
| ISBN |
9789812813701 (electronic book) |
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9812813705 (electronic book) |
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1281968005 |
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9781281968005 |
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9810231393 |
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9789810231392 |
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