Brachial plexus birth and traction injuries
Erb upper, Klumpke lower
Links the posture to the root level in an obstetric or traction injury.
Does not cover total plexus palsy or the prognosis for recovery.
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Erb upper, Klumpke lower. It helps you recall: Brachial plexus birth and traction injuries.
C5-C6 upper trunk: waiter's tip posture
C8-T1 lower trunk: claw hand, possible Horner's syndrome
Erb upper: C5-C6 upper trunk: waiter's tip posture; Klumpke lower: C8-T1 lower trunk: claw hand, possible Horner's syndrome.
It belongs to Peripheral nerve injuries in Orthopaedics.
Does not cover total plexus palsy or the prognosis for recovery.
Links the posture to the root level in an obstetric or traction injury.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Orthopaedics question about Peripheral nerve injuries.
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