Inner Amputations of the Upper Extremity

Autor:	Oskar C. Aszmann, Johannes A. Mayer, Laura A. Hruby
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Brachial plexus lesions business.industry Nerve root avulsion medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Brachial plexus injury Forearm medicine Brachial Plexopathy Patient group business Brachial plexus
Zdroj:	Bionic Limb Reconstruction ISBN: 9783030607456
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-030-60746-3_3
Popis:	Brachial plexus injuries disrupt neural input to the upper extremity. The extent and level of the injury and timing of surgery determine the outcome of either spontaneous healing or the reconstructive efforts that have been undertaken. While upper brachial plexus lesions have an excellent prognosis either way, lower root lesions have a significantly worse outcome. This is owed to lengthy regeneration periods and the complexity of the hand’s neuromuscular design. Bionic reconstruction may be of particular help in this unfortunate patient group, since the minute neural input that makes it into the forearm may not be enough for the high demands of a biologic hand, but may be enough to provide biosignals for a prosthetic replacement.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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