Brachial plexus neuropathy

This trial tests a surgical technique to restore elbow bending in people who have lost this ability due to a brachial plexus injury that occurred more than a year earlier. Surgeons take a muscle from the thigh and move it to the arm, connecting its nerve to either the spinal acce…

This study tested a surgical technique to help people with a severe arm nerve injury (pan-brachial plexus injury) regain the ability to bend their fingers and grasp objects. Seventeen patients who already had some elbow movement from a prior nerve surgery received a tendon transf…

This study tested a robotic hand orthosis (brace) designed to help people with brachial plexus injuries—nerve damage that can paralyze the hand—grasp objects. Three participants with right-hand injuries used the device to pick up various items, and researchers measured how many g…

This study looks at whether placing patients face-down (prone) to help them breathe can damage nerves in the shoulder area. Researchers will use electrical tests to check for nerve injury in adults with severe lung failure who are sedated and on a ventilator. The goal is to find …

This completed study used ultrasound to examine the structure of nerves in the neck (the brachial plexus) in 200 adults scheduled for elective surgery. Researchers recorded how many nerve bundles were visible at different nerve roots. The goal was to better understand normal anat…