**Meet the editors**

Dr. Vicente Vanaclocha got his medical degree from the University in Valencia and did his training as neurosurgeon in the Hospital affiliated to it. Just from the beginning of his professional career he put a great effort in continuous training. Proof of it is his 15 long term stays in renamed hospital from all over the world and his 182 courses attended. He is always eager to learn and devoted

to teach. He has published 75 articles in peer reviewed journals with close to 3000 citations. He has also been involved in humanitarian work in Syria and Egypt. He is a devoted husband and father of three lovely daughters.

Nieves Saiz-Sapena is Doctor of Medicine from the University of Valencia. She has over 25-year experience in anesthetic management of chronic pain, neuro-oncology, peripheral nerve surgery, and bariatric surgery. She is specialist in Anesthesiology and stay at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town (South Africa). She was Associate Professor at the University of Navarra, Head of Depart-

ment of Anesthesiology Hospital San Jaime (Torrevieja, Alicante), Associate Professor Universidad Católica San Vicente Martir, Valencia. Currently she serves as as an editorial board member in several journals.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**and Future 3**

Frederic Schuind

**in Adults 27**

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Brachial Plexus Injuries - Past, Present,**

Jörg Bahm, Tobias Esser, Bernd Sellhaus, Wissam El-kazzi and

Fernanda F. Torres, Bia L. Ramalho, Cristiane B. Patroclo, Lidiane Souza, Fernanda Guimaraes, José Vicente Martins, Maria Luíza

Vicente Vanaclocha-Vanaclocha, Nieves Saiz-Sapena, José María

Chapter 3 **Plasticity in the Brain after a Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury**

Chapter 4 **Nerve Root Reimplantation in Brachial Plexus Injuries 45**

Vicente Vanaclocha and Nieves Saiz-Sapena

**Section 2 Biological Basis of Brachial Plexus Repair 15**

Chapter 2 **Tension in Peripheral Nerve Suture 17**

Rangel and Claudia D. Vargas

Ortiz-Criado and Leyre Vanaclocha

Maulin Shah and Dhiren Ganjwala

**Section 4 Treatment Pediatric Brachial Plexus Injuries 79**

Chapter 5 **Current Concept in the Management of Brachial Plexus**

**Section 3 Brachial Plexus Injury Repair 43**

**Birth Palsy 81**

**Section 1 Introduction 1**
