Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 194-200, November 2009

Quality of life issues for patients following traumatic brachial plexus injury – Part 1 A Literature review

  • Beverley Wellington, MSc, Bsc (Hons), RGN, ONC (Clinical Nurse Specialist/Lecturer)

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Room 4, Nurses Old Home, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow G42 9TY, United Kingdom

published online 05 October 2009.

Summary 

This paper introduces the brachial plexus anatomy with mechanisms of injury and proceeds to explore outcome assessment tools before a range of quality of life issues is addressed.

Keywords: Nursing, Qualitative research, Quality of life, Brachial plexus injury

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PII: S1361-3111(09)00170-8

doi:10.1016/j.joon.2009.07.047

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 194-200, November 2009

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