Axillary artery and brachial plexus injury after anterior shoulder dislocation: report of a case and review of the literature

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 595-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassilios S. Nikolaou ◽  
Anastasia Pilichou ◽  
Dimitrios Staramos ◽  
Efstathios Chronopoulos ◽  
Demitrios Korres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Shoulder Dislocation ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Axillary Artery ◽  
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Axillary Artery and Brachial Plexus Injuries due to Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibombe Patrice Mwipatayi ◽  
Andrew Finlayson ◽  
Christopher John Welman ◽  
Mark John Hamilton ◽  
Manzoor Abbas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Shoulder Dislocation ◽  
Axillary Artery ◽  
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

scholarly journals Functional deficits as a result of brachial plexus injury in anterior shoulder dislocation

2021 ◽  
pp. 175319342199308
Author(s):  
Rupert Jordan ◽  
Ryckie G. Wade ◽  
Gordon McCauley ◽  
Suzanne Oxley ◽  
Robert Bains ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Shoulder Dislocation ◽  
Medical Research Council ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Muscle Power ◽  
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ◽  
Nerve Reconstruction ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Functional Deficits

The incidence of brachial plexus injuries in anterior shoulder dislocation remains relatively uncommon. A retrospective study was conducted to observe the natural neurological recovery of patients following these injuries over a 2-year period. Muscle power according to the Medical Research Council scale and sensation were measured from presentation to discharge. In 28 patients, the power grade of proximal muscles supplied by nine injured nerves failed to improve over a median follow-up of 5 months. There was no statistically significant improvement in sensation over a median follow-up of 6 months. Poorer recovery in muscle power score was related to advancing age, whereby every decade increased the risk by approximately 30%. Anterior shoulder dislocation with a plexus injury carries a risk of permanent nerve injury. Patients should be referred for specialist nerve assessment leading to rehabilitation and timely early nerve reconstruction, if indicated. Level of evidence: IV

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