The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension; Pacira Pharmaceuticals) as an interscalene brachial plexus block to produce ...

Results showed brachial plexus block with liposomal bupivacaine correlated with significantly decreased pain scores through 48 hours compared with placebo (136.4 vs. 254.1).

Recently, the combined usage of interscalene brachial plexus block with general anesthesia (ISB/GA) was reported to have a lower incidence of adverse side effects than GA alone.

The authors developed an ultrasound-guided technique for effective block of the axillary brachial plexus in rabbits. They used this technique to carry out nerve block in 14 rabbits.

Brachial plexus palsy is weakness or paralysis in parts of the arm due to injury. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today. Skip to main content .

Child with AFM receives one-of-a-kind surgery 03:40. Tyler Theroux came into the world with a brachial plexus birth injury that kept his left arm dysfunctional and contorted in pain.

A protocol of non-contrast MRI without sedation may aid in surgical decision-making regarding infants with brachial plexus birth injury, according to results of a prospective multicenter study in ...

The clinical course and pattern of recovery in backpack palsy resulting from carrying a heavy load is the subjects of this review.

Four symptom patterns have been described: upper plexus, lower plexus, vascular, and mixed. The lower brachial plexus pattern is the most common. A condition called "burners" may also occur in ...

Brachial neuritis is a rare disorder ... These nerves run from your spinal cord along your neck and shoulder into your arm and form what’s known as the brachial plexus. Brachial neuritis can ...

The authors performed 2,200 adult brachial plexus surgeries between June 2000 and June 2020. For this study, they reviewed records of the 32 patients who later underwent amputation.