Gantiwala S, Hamidian Jahromi A, Konofaos P. A Historical Perspective on Brachial Plexus Palsy Management: From Ancient Civilizations to the Modern Era.
J Craniofac Surg 2024;
35:33-38. [PMID:
37791800 DOI:
10.1097/scs.0000000000009669]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Evidence of brachial plexus palsies and potential therapies have been identified by investigators across cultures and civilizations. It could be argued that there are early records of brachial plexus injuries in not only literary work but also paintings, sculptures, and ancient medical texts. The compiled ancient evidence in this review provides a historical framework of brachial plexus palsies and potential management techniques that have been utilized from ancient to modern time.
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