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Anatomical study of the brachial plexus in human fetuses and its relation with neonatal upper limb paralysis

2020; Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein; Volume: 18; Linguagem: Inglês

10.31744/einstein_journal/2020ao5051

ISSN

2317-6385

Autores

Marcelo Rodrigues da Cunha, Amanda Aparecida Magnusson Dias, Jacqueline Mendes de Brito, Cristiane da Silva Cruz, Samantha Ketelyn Silva,

Tópico(s)

Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Resumo

Objective To study the anatomy of the brachial plexus in fetuses and to evaluate differences in morphology during evolution, or to find anatomical situations that can be identified as the cause of obstetric paralysis. Methods Nine fetuses (12 to 30 weeks of gestation) stored in formalin were used. The supraclavicular and infraclavicular parts of the brachial plexus were dissected. Results In its early course, the brachial plexus had a cord-like shape when it passed through the scalene hiatus. Origin [...]

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