{"id":844,"date":"2014-07-18T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T09:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/?p=844"},"modified":"2014-07-18T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T09:15:25","slug":"the-case-of-the-brachial-plexus-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/2014\/07\/18\/the-case-of-the-brachial-plexus-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"The case of the brachial plexus injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Acromioclavicular joint dislocation with associated brachial plexus injury<\/p>\n<p>We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-845\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_4-500x371.jpg\" alt=\"Case_Study_Figure_4\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_4-500x371.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_4.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-846\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_3-500x392.jpg\" alt=\"Case_Study_Figure_3\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_3-500x392.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_3.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-847\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_2-500x396.jpg\" alt=\"Case_Study_Figure_2\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_2-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_2.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-848\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_1-438x400.jpg\" alt=\"Case_Study_Figure_1\" width=\"438\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_1-438x400.jpg 438w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2014\/04\/Case_Study_Figure_1.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. How is the diagnosis of AC joint dislocation made?<br \/>\n2. What are the features shown in Figures 1 and 2?<br \/>\n3. What are the principles of effective surgical management?<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know the answers or want to know more read \u2019<a href=\"http:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/content\/2014\/bcr-2013-203299.full?sid=0b57c831-b60d-4c32-a0c1-20fd7e539bec\">Acromioclavicular joint dislocation with associated brachial plexus injury<\/a>\u2019<!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acromioclavicular joint dislocation with associated brachial plexus injury We have some very interesting images for you but, can you answer the questions below? 1. How is the diagnosis of AC joint dislocation made? 2. What are the features shown in Figures 1 and 2? 3. What are the principles of effective surgical management? 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