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plastische, reconstructieve en esthetische chirurgie - UZ Leuven

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diagnostic, therapy, and docum<strong>en</strong>tation of post-traumaticbrachial plexus lesions. Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeut<strong>en</strong>,2005; 57: 1668-1675.A review of the literature on therapy of posttraumaticlesions of the brachial plexus there is a largediscrepancy regarding the outcome after surgicalreconstruction of the brachial plexus lesions in adults.One reason for the large discrepancy of the giv<strong>en</strong>outcomes, besides of the variety of the injury pattern, isdue to the defici<strong>en</strong>t standardized evaluation anddocum<strong>en</strong>tation.Aims of the here pres<strong>en</strong>ted scheme for clinicalexamination and docum<strong>en</strong>tation are internationalcomparability with the meaning of a “common language”and standardized recording and docum<strong>en</strong>tation ofimportant findings concerning the therapeuticalprocedure.The “PLEXUS EVALUATION SYSTEM” (PES) wasdeveloped in order to optimize the treatm<strong>en</strong>t and tocreate an internationally comparable docum<strong>en</strong>tation oftherapeutical relevant findings.

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