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Brachial plexus injury
From TA Upper limb
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Biology
Graduate
10/05/2011

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Term
Erb-Duchene (C5-C6 upper trunk)
Definition
Stretch between head and shoulder, can be obstetric.
Musculocutaneous, Suprascapular, Axillary, Phrenic
“Waiter’s tip hand”
(pronated and medially rotated arm).
Term
Klumpke (C8-T1 lower trunk)
Definition
Sudden upward pull
Median, Ulnar, Sympathetics of the T1 spinal nerve
Claw hand, paralysis of the small muscles of the hand
Term
Long Thoracic Nerve (Bell’s Palsy) (C5, C6, C7)
Definition
Surgical injury (breast surgery)
Long Thoracic (Serratus Anterior)
Winged Scapula, paralysis of the serratus anterior, Inability to rotate the scapula during abduction, difficulty raising the arm above the head.
Term
Median Nerve Palsy (C5, C6, C7, C8, T1)
Definition
Lacerations at the wrist
Lacerations at the elbow
Median Nerve
Hand of Papal Benediction, thenar atrophy, pronator of all wrist flexors and finger (except for 1 and ½)
Term
Radial Nerve Palsy (C5, C6, C7, C8, T1)
Definition
Fracture of the humerus
Badly fitted crutches
“Saturday night palsy” from drunkenness
Radial Nerve
“Wrist drop”
Paralysis of extensors of wrist and fingers
Term
Ulnar Nerve Palsy (C7, C8, T1)
Definition
Fracture of the medial epicondyle
Superficial cuts and stab wounds at the wrist
Ulnar Nerve
Claw hand”, hypothenar and interosseous muscles and adductor pollicis atrophy. Paralysis of 1 and ½ forearm flexors
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