brachial plexus injuries

Question 1

what is most common ijury and what is affected

Answer 1

Erb plasy with C5-C6- deltoid and biceps- 90% recovery

Question 2

what gives the waiters tip posture

Answer 2

C5-C6,c7

Question 3

what is klumpke palsy

Answer 3

C8-T1- T1 with horners

Question 4

what are signs of post ganlionic ijury

Answer 4

sensory conduction delay and the paralysis

of target muscles innervated by the trunk level and beyond;

Question 5

what is the most common recovery corse for erb palsy

Answer 5

80-90% recover by 5 months

Question 6

when is a good time for electrophysiologic studies

Answer 6

3 months after birth