Disclosure: No authors have a financial interest in any of the products, devices, or drugs mentioned in this production or publication. This presentation describes our approach to management of brachial plexus injuries. This includes a description of the nerve injury classification and the appropriate electrodiagnostic tools used for assessing these challenging cases. Additionally, case examples […]
The pectoral fascicle of the middle trunk is an available donor nerve to transfer to restore spinal accessory nerve function. This procedure involves identifying the brachial plexus and the accessory nerve through a supraclavicular exposure. The pectoral fascicle is identified on the anterior aspect of the middle trunk deep to the identified upper trunk. Typically, […]
Neurological thoracic outlet ‘inlet’ syndrome (TOS) involves compression of the brachial plexus through the thoracic inlet. The neurologic symptoms of TOS can range from mild paresthesias and numbness in the upper extremity to intrinsic hand muscle atrophy. Thoracic outlet decompression entails decompressing the upper, middle, and lower trunks by dividing the anterior and middle scalene […]