Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (31): 5072-5078.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1474

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Treatment and research progress of adult brachial plexus injury 

Mo Fan1, Zhao Jinmin2, Sha Ke2, Yang Yuan1, Huang Weifeng1, Wei Wu1, Xie Qi1   

  1.  (1Department of Orthopedics, Langdong Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 2Department of Traumatic Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China)
  • Received:2019-05-11 Online:2019-11-08 Published:2019-11-08
  • Contact: Zhao Jinmin, MD, Chief physician, Professor, Department of Traumatic Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Mo Fan, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Langdong Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: There are a large number of patients with brachial plexus injury in clinical practice, and surgical methods are various. The concerning reviews are few.
OBJECTIVE: To review the anatomy, surgical methods and surgical history of brachial plexus injury, so as to provide clinical guidance for orthopedic surgeons.
METHODS: The first author searched relevant articles in PubMed and CNKI databases from January 1972 to October 2018. The keywords were “brachial plexus, injury, diagnosis, treatment, classification” in English and Chinese, respectively. A total of 478 related articles were retrieved, and 73 articles were eligible for the inclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Through the continuous basic researches and clinical practice of domestic and foreign scholars and doctors, the surgical treatment of brachial plexus injury surgery gradually becomes rich and mature, and has achieved great progress. (2) Great progress has been made in the treatment of brachial plexus injury. Due to the complexity of mechanism and anatomical structure of brachial plexus injury, there are still many problems. Although the changes after nerve injury have been described in terms of morphology, electrophysiology and histochemical changes, the essence of muscular atrophy has not been elucidated. The ultimate goal of brachial plexus injury treatment is to reconstruct the internal muscle of the hand, which determines the recovery effect of hand function. (3) Brachial plexus injury is still a worldwide problem in the field of medicine, and is an issue of concern. There are various methods, which have achieved good clinical outcomes, but the irreversible muscle atrophy is difficult to avoid. (4) How to accurately diagnose brachial plexus injury, improve and innovate the nerve displacement method, accelerate the nerve regeneration, and restore hand muscle function is the research focus and direction in the field of hand surgery. A further exploration is needed to provide foundation for further research and clinical practice.

Key words:  brachial plexus, injury, diagnosis, treatment, surgical methods, anatomical structures, hand function, intrinsic muscles of hand

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