Orthopaedics Nerve Injuries - 1 1ba90921

All are true regarding brachial plexus injury, except:

Preganglionic lesions have a better prognosis than postganglionic lesions

Erb's palsy causes paralysis of the abductors and external rotators of the shoulder

In Klumpke's palsy, Horner's syndrome may be present on the ipsilateral side

Histamine test is useful to differentiate between the preganglionic and postganglionic lesions

High-Yield Explanation

Preganglionic lesions have a poor prognosis as these do not recover and are surgically irreparable. Postganglionic lesions have better prognosis than preganglionic lesions and histamine test is useful in making the distinction

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