Sandbox: VJP

Overview

Brachial plexus injury (BPI) is an injury to brachial plexus which runs from the spine from fifth cervical vertebra(C5) to underneath the first thoracic vertebra (T1). It innervates and runs through the neck, the axilla and into arm.

BPI can significantly impair the function in one or sometimes both the upper limbs, causing inability to perform daily life activities which can lead to economic crisis, depression and also survival hardships in some cases.

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