Long-term follow-up results of a pediatric brachial plexus laceration

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A rare case of pediatric brachial plexus laceration is presented. A five-year-old boy who sustained a sharp laceration on his right axillary region was immediately operated. The axillary artery, radial, ulnar and musculocutaneous nerve branches of the brachial plexus, and the lateral root of the median nerve were totally lacerated. The medial root of the median nerve was partially transected. All of the lacerated brachial plexus elements and axillary artery were immediately repaired. Significant functional recovery was determined even six months after the repair. Motor and sensory functions of the affected extremity were almost totally restored at the postoperative 21st month, except for the ulnar nerve motor functions. There was no cold intolerance or trophic change at the injured extremity. Primary repair of a brachial plexus laceration injury in the pediatric population can be expected to produce successful functional recovery results, even in a relatively short period after the repair. © 2013 TJTES.

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Öksüz, S., Karagöz, H., Külahçi, Y., Ülkür, E., & Uslu, A. (2013). Long-term follow-up results of a pediatric brachial plexus laceration. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 19(5), 485–487. https://doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2013.07717

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