naa a22 4500 510818560 CHVBK 20180411083519.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12306-013-0281-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12306-013-0281-0 Magnetic resonance imaging in brachial plexus injury [Elektronische Daten] [F. Caranci, F. Briganti, M. La Porta, G. Antinolfi, E. Cesarano, P. Fonio, L. Brunese, F. Coppolino] Brachial plexus injury represents the most severe nerve injury of the extremities. While obstetric brachial plexus injury has showed a reduction in the number of cases due to the improvements in obstetric care, brachial plexus injury in the adult is an increasingly common clinical problem. The therapeutic measures depend on the pathologic condition and the location of the injury: Preganglionic avulsions are usually not amenable to surgical repair; function of some denervated muscles can be restored with nerve transfers from intercostals or accessory nerves and contralateral C7 transfer. Postganglionic avulsions are repaired with excision of the damaged segment and nerve autograft between nerve ends or followed up conservatively. Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice for depicting the anatomy and pathology of the brachial plexus: It demonstrates the location of the nerve damage (crucial for optimal treatment planning), depicts the nerve continuity (with or without neuroma formation), or may show a completely disrupted/avulsed nerve, thereby aiding in nerve-injury grading for preoperative planning. Computed tomography myelography has the advantage of a higher spatial resolution in demonstration of nerve roots compared with MR myelography; however, it is invasive and shows some difficulties in the depiction of some pseudomeningoceles with little or no communication with the dural sac. Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 2013 Brachial plexus nationallicence MRI nationallicence CT myelography nationallicence Caranci F. Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Neuroradiology, Federico II University of Naples, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut Briganti F. Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Neuroradiology, Federico II University of Naples, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut La Porta M. Department of Radiology, San Severo Hospital, Foggia, Italy aut Antinolfi G. Department of Health Science, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy aut Cesarano E. Radiology Section. Health Service, Navy Command of Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy aut Fonio P. Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy aut Brunese L. Department of Health Science, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy aut Coppolino F. Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy aut MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY Springer Milan 97(2013-08-01), 181-190 2035-5106 97<181 2013 97 12306 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-013-0281-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-013-0281-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Caranci F. Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Neuroradiology, Federico II University of Naples, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Briganti F. Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Unit of Neuroradiology, Federico II University of Naples, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- La Porta M. Department of Radiology, San Severo Hospital, Foggia, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Antinolfi G. Department of Health Science, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cesarano E. Radiology Section. Health Service, Navy Command of Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fonio P. Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Brunese L. Department of Health Science, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Coppolino F. Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY Springer Milan 97(2013-08-01), 181-190 2035-5106 97<181 2013 97 12306 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer