Pediatric Plexus Injuries
7 Pediatric Plexus Injuries James M. Drake, Patrick A. Lo, and Rajiv Midha Case Presentation A 4000 g female was born vaginally at term with a cephalic presentation. There was…
Medial Cord Injury
6 Medial Cord Injury Robert J. Spinner and Robert L. Tiel Case Presentation A 32-year-old, right-handed man presented with a poorly defined history leading up to his neurological deficit. He…
Free Functioning Muscle Transfers for Upper Extremity Reconstruction of Plexus Palsy
9 Free Functioning Muscle Transfers for Upper Extremity Reconstruction of Plexus Palsy Dimitri J. Anastakis and R.T. Manktelow Case Presentation A 16-year-old right-hand-dominant student was referred for right upper extremity…
Dorsal Root Entry Zone: Lesioning for Intractable Deafferentation Pain
10 Dorsal Root Entry Zone: Lesioning for Intractable Deafferentation Pain Mahmood Fazl, David A. Houlden, Thomas Kretschmer, and Robert L. Tiel Case Presentation A 20-year-old man was involved in a…
Lower Trunk Brachial Plexus Palsy
3 Lower Trunk Brachial Plexus Palsy Lynda J-S. Yang and John E. McGillicuddy Case Presentation A 26-year-old male, in his usual state of good health, suffered a motorcycle accident. As…
Gunshot Wounds to the Brachial Plexus
4 Gunshot Wounds to the Brachial Plexus Robert J. Spinner and Robert L. Tiel Case Presentation A 35-year-old man received a single shotgun blast at close proximity to his left…
Lateral Cord Injury
5 Lateral Cord Injury Robert L. Tiel and Eric L. Zager Case Presentation An 18-year-old man was seen in a local emergency room due to an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound….
The Diagnostic Anatomy of the Ulnar Nerve
2The Diagnostic Anatomy of the Ulnar Nerve The ulnar nerve innervates most of the hand intrinsic muscles, and therefore is the nerve that is predominantly responsible for controlling fine, coordinated…
The Diagnostic Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus
4The Diagnostic Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus Mentioning the phrase “brachial plexus anatomy” is likely to clear a medical school classroom faster than a fire drill. Sure, rout memorization of…
The Diagnostic Anatomy of the Radial Nerve
3The Diagnostic Anatomy of the Radial Nerve The radial nerve is the “great extensor” of the upper arm, innervating nearly all the extensor movements in the upper extremity. Although its…
