Surgical management of brachial plexus birth injuries.
1989
B C Buck
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D001720
Birth Injuries
Mechanical or anoxic trauma incurred by the infant during labor or delivery.
Injuries, Birth,Birth Injury,Injury, Birth
D001917
Brachial Plexus
The large network of nerve fibers which distributes the innervation of the upper extremity. The brachial plexus extends from the neck into the axilla. In humans, the nerves of the plexus usually originate from the lower cervical and the first thoracic spinal cord segments (C5-C8 and T1), but variations are not uncommon.
Plexus, Brachial
D004576
Electromyography
Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes.