Background: Variations of the brachial plexus are common and a better awareness of the variations is of crucial importance to achieve successful results in its surgical procedures. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anatomical variations of the brachial plexus in adult cadavers.   Methods: Bilateral upper limbs of 32 fresh cadavers (21 males and 11 females) consecutively referre...

Acute transient hiccups after supraclavicular brachial plexus block: Is it a matter of concern? - IJCA- Print ISSN No: 2394-4781 Online No:- 2394-4994 Article DOI 10.18231/j.ijca.2023.045, Indian Journal Clinical Anaesthesia-Indian J Clin Anaesth

LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Evaluate clinically a patient with brachial plexus paralysis and define the appropriate electrophysiologic and radiographic studies. 2. Differentiate between preganglionic (root) avulsion and postganglionic lesions and identify appropriate motor donors and nerve grafts. 3. Describe various nerve reconstructiv...

The brachial plexus is formed by the ventral rami of the lower four cervical and first thoracic spinal nerves, with a variable contribution from C4 and T2. All the nerves of the brachial plexus are formed and remain in two planes, anterior and posterior. The anterior plane comprises the branches of the lateral and medial cords of brachial plexus while the posterior plane comprises the branches ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the basic knowledge on obstetric brachial plexus injury among obstetricians, pediatricians, and physio-/occupational therapists in major hospitals in Riyadh.  We aimed to identify if inadequate knowledge is the reason behind delayed referrals to the Hand Clinic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study  conducted at 5 major hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Ara...

AIm: Treatment options for traumatic brachial plexus injuries include nerve grafting, or neurotization. The type of lesion and the reconstructive procedures affect functional results and postoperative pain relief. mAterIAl and methOds: A total number of twenty five patients suffering from post-traumatic brachial plexus injury were included in the study. The patients underwent exploration and pr...

Pre and post-fixed variations at roots of the brachial plexus have been well documented, however little is known about the variations that exist in the branches which arise from the brachial plexus. In this paper, we describe about one such rare variation related to the dorsal scapular and the long thoracic nerve, which are the branches arising from the roots of the brachial plexus. The variati...

The brachial plexus is formed by the union of the ventral rami of the inferior four cervical (C5-C8) and first thoracic (T1) nerves (Figure 1). The C5 nerve usually receives a small contribution from the fourth-cervical nerve and the T1 nerve normally receives one from the second thoracic nerve. The brachial plexus supplies cutaneous and muscular innervation to the upper limb(s) and any injury ...