Surgical Procedures of Plexus Brachialis Injuries

Abstract

Thirty three patients with lesions of the brachial plexus were investigated about the prognosis and operative treatments.
The following surgical procedures were performed.
1. Neurolysis of the injured brachial plexus-10 cases.
2. Nerve sutures and nerve grafting-2 cases.
3. Transfer of the intercostal nerves into the musculocutaneous nerve-2 cases.
4. Reconstructive operations-8 cases.
The authors discussed the diagnostic value of neurolysis of the injured brachial plexus, and the therapeutic value of the intercostal nerves transfer into the musculocutaneous nerve in complete irrecoverable paralysis of the arm caused by a traction injury of the brachial plexus, or of reconstructive operations in partial irrecoverable paralysis.