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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatología 2022; 63(01): e40-e50
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743546
Artículo de Revisión | Review Article

Brachial Plexus Injuries in Adults: A Narrative Review of the Literature

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Joaquín Ananias 
1   Departamento de Traumatología y Ortopedia, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
,
Paula A. Pino 
1   Departamento de Traumatología y Ortopedia, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
2   Equipo Extremidad Superior, Instituto Teletón, Santiago, Chile
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Abstract

Traumatic brachial plexus injuries comprise a wide spectrum of lesions that are potentially devastating to the functionality of the patients. The aim of the present review is to perform a narrative review of the literature focused on the diagnosis and study of brachial plexus injuries in adults, in addition to providing basic guidelines on the management of this complex pathology.

Level of evidence: Level V.

Keywords

upper limbs - nerve grafts - microsurgery - brachial plexus - nerve transfers

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Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 23. Juni 2020

Angenommen: 10. Dezember 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
20. Mai 2022

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