Brachial Plexus Injury
- Disease, trauma or excessive stretching (because of birth trauma) of the posterior triangle of the neck or axilla may damage brachial plexus
- Results in paralysis and anaesthesia in the distribution of the affected nerves
- Various terms used to describe the different lesions
- Erb's palsy affects areas supplied by nerves from superior part of the plexus
- Klumpke's palsy affects areas supplied by nerves from the inferior part
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