4.3K views · 97 reactions | Severe damage to the brachial plexus­ — the group of nerves that control the movements of your hands, arms and wrists­­­ — can leave your entire hand and arm paralyzed. Dr. Shelley Noland, a Mayo Clinic hand and peripheral nerve surgeon, has more on surgical options to treat brachial plexus injuries. https://mayocl.in/3eeQiJY | Mayo Clinic | Facebook

1.4K views · 50 reactions | Although surgical outcomes in brachial plexus injury generally decline with increasing age, this middle-aged person demonstrated notable post-operative recovery | PS Bhandari Brachial plexus surgeon | Facebook

The axillary nerve arises from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus with contributions from C5 and C6. It runs posterior to the axillary artery, passes inferior to the glenohumeral joint capsule, and travels through the quadrangular space alongside the posterior humeral circumflex artery before dividing into anterior and posterior branches. This anatomical course explains why the nerve is particularly vulnerable during shoulder dislocation and fractures around the surgical neck of the humer