conclusions all of the gynecologic surgeons must be aware of gastrointestinal injuries and should anticipate injury to these organs especially in high-risk patients for decreasing patient morbidity. results the mean age of women was 33.2 ± 7.57 years. 44% of the patients had a history of abdominal scar. 32% of all gi injuries occurred during total abdominal hysterectomy (tah). the small bowel w...

Objective: Elbow extension deficit following brachial plexus injuries can sometimes be overlooked. flexion is more prominent in the early stages of obstetric paralysis and used as an indication for nerve surgery. However, future deficits may become numerous. Residual disabilities paralyses dynamically addressed by tendon transfers. In patients with paralysis, canonical donor muscles such deltoi...

OBJECT The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of brachial plexus injury (BPI) in pediatric multitrauma patients. METHODS The National Pediatric Trauma Registry was queried using the ICD-9 code 953.4, injury to brachial plexus, to identify cases of BPI. The patient demographics, mechanism of trauma, and associated ICD-9 diagnoses were analyzed. RESULTS Brachial plexus injuries ...

Brachial plexus injuries represent a complex clinical challenge from both a diagnostic and treatment standpoint. Given the potential etiologic mechanisms of injury, as well as the varied number of anatomic sites vulnerable to such injury, it is essential that a precise diagnostic approach be utilized. From a neurophysiologic perspective, the electrodiagnostic examination has been shown to be th...

The increased incidence of motor vehicle accidents during the past century has been associated with a significant increase in brachial plexus injuries. New imaging studies are currently available for the evaluation of brachial plexus injuries. Myelography, CT myelography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are indicated in the evaluation of brachial plexus. Moreover, a series of specialized e...

Neonates and infants with brachial plexus injuries are typically treated using splinting, range-of-motion exercise, and, in more severe cases, nerve reconstruction. However, myofascial release--a common osteopathic manipulative treatment technique that has been used to manage thoracic outlet syndrome in adults--may provide effective, noninvasive management of brachial plexus injuries in neonate...