Surgery for brachial plexus injury: Clinical examination

A patient with brachial plexus injury is likely to have sustained other concomitant injuries; head injury, fractures in the cervical spine, clavicle, scapula, and extremities, chest and abdominal trauma and vascular injuries. The neurological examination should determine the specific motor and sensory deficits. The British Medical Research Council grading system is used to measure the…