Brachial Plexus Injury

Multiple Choice

Most common cause of brachial plexus injury

• Radiation-induced

• Gunshot wounds

• Tumours

• Traction injury

Multiple Choice

The following are true for Erb's Palsy are true except...

• Most commoon mechanism of injury is increase in angle between neck and shoulder

• Babies delivered via forcep or excessive head traction are prone to Erb's palsy

• They present themselve with hyperextension of the MTP joint and flexion at the IP joints

• Clinical presentation includes elbow extension due to weak biceps brachiii

Multiple Choice

Whick position of the arm is considered 'a waiter's tip'?

• shoulder adduction, internal rotation, elbow extension, forearm supination, wrist and finger flexion

• shoulder abduction, internal rotation, elbow flexion, forearm pronation, wrist and finger flexion

• shoulder abduction, internal rotation, elbow extension, forearm supination, wrist and finger flexion

• shoulder adduction, internal rotation, elbow extension, forearm pronation, wrist and finger flexion

Multiple Select

Which of the following are risk factors for shoulder dystocia?

• Raised BMI

• Diabetes

• Previous shoulder dystocia

• Fast labour

Multiple Choice

Claw hand is seen in

• Erbs paralysis

• Klumpkes paralysis