Total brachial plexus palsy, the second most common type of injury, is characterized by complete arm paralysis, decreased sensation, and a pale extremity.
An ankle/brachial index below 0.7 is abnormal, and an index below 0.4 is associated with a poor likelihood of healing.
Eight of 28 multiparas gave birth to one or more children after having a newborn with brachial plexus palsy.
The left brachial pulse and pulses in the lower limbs were diminished with a palpable brachial-femoral delay.
Continuous non-invasive blood pressure recordings were obtained with auto-standardization to brachial artery measurements.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and safety of angiography using countercurrent injection via axillary or brachial artery in infants.
Skeletal fractures will always heal; whereas, 10% of brachial plexus nerve injuries result in permanent dysfunction of the affected arm.
Outcome of surgically treated birthrelated brachial plexus injuries in twenty cases.
