Chapter from a book-traumatic injury
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athos
Re: Chapter from a book-traumatic injury
here's some info I found on bracuial plexus exploration a while ago:
http://uscneurosurgery.com/operating%20 ... ration.htm
http://uscneurosurgery.com/operating%20 ... ration.htm
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jennyb
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: Chapter from a book-traumatic injury
Thanks Rich, that guy really knows his tbpi stuff, good link for info. Does this doctor operate on the general public? He's not listed in medical resources.. Athos, I found that site you posted when I was looking into info for a surgically injured tbpi, it's refreshing to see that the risks of surgery are explained here as well as the possible benefits, this person had the phrenic nerve injured after a bpi exploration, I see it's described as one of the risks. I'll bookmark both of these :0)