Brachial plexus-avulsion causing Brown-Séquard syndrome: A report of three cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 88-90

  Nordin, L ^a,b   Sinisi, M ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREGABALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BONE GRAFT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; MYELOGRAPHY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; BROWN-SEQUARD SYNDROME; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149389662     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B1.21668     Document Type: Article

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