Elective amputation of the upper limb is an option in the treatment of traumatic injuries of the brachial plexus?

Autor: Carlos Otto Heise, Roberto S. Martins, Mario G. Siqueira, Luciano Foroni

Publikováno v: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.75 n.9 2017
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 75, Iss 9, Pp 667-670
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Volume: 75, Issue: 9, Pages: 667-670, Published: SEP 2017

The treatment of complete post-traumatic brachial plexus palsy resulting in a flail shoulder and upper extremity remains a challenge to peripheral nerve surgeons. The option of upper limb amputation is controversial and scarcely discussed in the lite

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https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282x20170096