Anatomical basis of common brachial plexus injuries

By the end of the video, you will be able to describe the anatomical basis of upper and lower brachial plexus injuries.
00:00 Intro
00:10 Upper brachial plexus injury (Erb's palsy)
00:30 Common causes of upper brachial plexus injury in infants and adults
00:55 Supraclavicular part of the brachial plexus - formation of the roots and trunks
01:29 Nerves that contain C5 and C6 fibers
01:49 Explaining the position of the limb in Erb's palsy "waiter's tip" position.
02:49 Sensory loss in upper brachial plexus injury
03:03 Lower brachial plexus injury (Klumpke palsy)
03:27 Common causes of lower brachial plexus injury in infants and adults
03:49 Nerves and muscles involved
04:04 Explaining the cause of a claw hand
04:24 Sensory loss in lower brachial plexus injury
04:33 A demonstration of the action of the interosseous and lumbrical muscles in the hand

Presented and edited by Dr. Akram Jaffar, Ph.D.

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