Complete Brachial Plexus Injury - An Amputation Dilemma. A Case Report
- Author:
Choong CYL
;
Shalimar A
;
Jamari S
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Flail Upper Limb;
Brachial Plexus Injury;
Transhumeral Amputation
- MeSH:
Brachial Plexus
- From:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
2015;9(3):52-54
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Brachial plexus injuries with intact yet flail limb presents
with problems of persistent neuropathic pain and recurrent
shoulder dislocations, that render the flail limb a damn
nuisance. As treating surgeons, we are faced with the
dilemma of offering treatment options, bearing in mind the
patient’s functional status and expectations. We present a
case of a 55-year old housewife with complete brachial
plexus injury begging for surgical amputation of her flail
limb, 6 years post-injury. Here we discuss the outcome of
transhumeral amputation and the possibility of offering early
rather than delayed amputations in this group of patients.
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