A new study challenges a widely held belief that long nerve grafts do poorly in adults with an axillary nerve injury. Investigators found that the outcomes of long nerve grafts were comparable to ...

New Orleans, Louisiana — Nerve transfer can help restore elbow function in patients with brachial plexus injuries, but some approaches are superior to others, researchers conclude from a new study.

A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that electromyography (EMG) testing to determine the quality of donor nerves can improve the outcome of nerve transfer surgery to ...

Brachial plexus injuries are injuries that affect the nerves supplying to the upper limb. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that transmits signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand ...

Brachial plexus injuries in infants are most commonly caused by trauma to the neck as it stretches away from the shoulders during birth. Unfortunately, these injuries can occur during the delivery of ...

Brachial palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the arm due to brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves near your neck that connect your spinal cord to your arms. These nerves ...

Management: What's on the Horizon? Let's now talk about the older infant—a 3-month-old—with persistent evidence of injury. Are there newer therapy strategies or anything on the horizon that has ...

About one in 1,000 children are born with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI), upper extremity weakness or paralysis ...

Brachial neuritis can cause pain, burning, unusual sensations, and weakness around the shoulder. The symptoms may also spread to the hands, arms, or chest. Treatment includes medication and physical ...

Brachial plexus neuropathy (BPN) occurs when nerves in your upper shoulder area become damaged. This can cause severe pain in your shoulders or arms. BPN may also limit movement and cause decreased ...

A new study led by the researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery openly challenges the old belief that long nerve grafts do not work in adults having an axillary nerve injury. Investigators ...