Brachial Plexus Injury by Gun-Shot.
- Author:
Nak Won CHOI
1
;
Kyu Ho LEE
;
Un Sung CHOI
;
Jung Bin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Brachial Plexus*;
Causalgia;
Phlebography;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1979;8(1):95-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Disturbances of the surrounding vascular system and the severe cicatrical entrapment of the injured plexus should be considered, with its neural damage, in brachial plexus injury by Gun-Shot. Therefore, Subclavian arteriography and Subclavian venography before operation should be essential and the correction of the deficit of the vascular system may be a factor in the determination of prognosis in relation to pain control. We have reported 2 cases of the brachial plexus injury by Gun-shot and discussed the importance of Subcalvian arteriography and Subclavian venography. External neurolysis seems to be beneficial in Causalgia caused by brachial plexus injury.
