Management of C5–7 Injuries

Autor: Kanchai Malungpaishrope, Detchporn Putthiwara
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Operative Brachial Plexus Surgery ISBN: 9783030695163
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69517-0_31
Popis: Brachial plexus injuries involving the C5–C7 roots result not only in disability of shoulder abduction, shoulder external rotation, and elbow flexion but also in extension of the elbow, wrist, and fingers. Elbow flexion is the first priority for reconstruction. Recently reconstruction of the elbow extension has grown in popularity. Without elbow extension, the patient cannot reach out in space. Outcomes of the reconstruction of shoulder abduction and external rotation in the C5–C7 root injury are not as good as in the C5–C6 root injury. The deficit of the shoulder external rotation and instability of the scapula result in the poor function of overhead activity. Loss of wrist and fingers extension impacts the hand function.
Databáze: OpenAIRE