Name: Avulsion injury of the brachial plexus
Keywords: Adult, Male, Accidents, Traffic, Arm, Humans, Wounds and Injuries, Artificial Limbs, Brachial Plexus, Humerus, Amputation, Surgical

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 1968 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:The American Journal of Surgery, volume 115, pages 840-842 (issn: 0002-9610,

Authors: Arnold G. Coran; Aaron Simon; Norman Beberman; Felix Heimberg;

doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(68)90530-8

pmid: 5649840

Avulsion injury of the brachial plexus

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

Abstract Two cases of complete avulsion of the roots of the brachial plexus are presented. Both patients also had severe additional injuries. Myelography demonstrated the avulsion in the second case. In both, the useless arm was amputated at the mid-humerus level.

Keywords

Adult, Male, Accidents, Traffic, Arm, Humans, Wounds and Injuries, Artificial Limbs, Brachial Plexus, Humerus, Amputation, Surgical, Myelography

Impact byBIP!

	citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	1
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average

Found an issue? Give us feedback

Average

Upload OA version

Are you the author of this publication? Upload your Open Access version to Zenodo!

It’s fast and easy, just two clicks!

uploadUpload now