Forensic analysis on injuries involving main branches of brachial plexus in 66 cases.
- Author:
Hong LU
1
;
Bin-wei HU
;
Li-na HUANG
;
Qi LI
Author Information
1. Shanghai Criminal Science and Technology Institute, Shanghai 200083, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brachial Plexus/physiopathology*;
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies/physiopathology*;
Electromyography;
Female;
Forearm Injuries/physiopathology*;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Male;
Median Nerve/injuries*;
Trauma Severity Indices;
Ulnar Nerve/injuries*;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2007;23(4):295-298
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study injuries involving brachial plexus and its branches.
METHODS:66 cases collected from 2003 to 2005 in our department were analyzed statistically.
RESULTS:94% of injuries involved young adult males; 94% were blunt force injuries; 34% involved both nerve and bone mainly involving ulnar nerve and ulnar bone (50%); 40% of the injured nerves received electromyogram and 15 nerves were diagnosed with injuries clinically.
CONCLUSION:Forensic determination on severity of brachial plexus injuries mainly depends on movement recovery of limb. The best time for forensic appraisal is 20 d post operation+L (length of nerve severed distally)/R (growth rate)+90 d.
