A multidisciplinary approach to the management of brachial plexus injuries: experience from the Mayo Clinic over 100 years

A multidisciplinary brachial plexus clinic has been a relatively new concept, offering different surgical speciality perspectives on the treatment of brachial plexus injuries. The resulting collaborative effort has proven to be greater than the sum of its parts. In this review, the history, philosophy of care, development/implementation and impact of a creation of a multidisciplinary brachial plexus team at the Mayo Clinic are detailed.

Automated summary

A multidisciplinary brachial plexus clinic is a new approach to treating brachial plexus injuries that involves collaboration between different surgical specialties. This review provides a detailed account of the history, philosophy of care, development/implementation, and impact of a multidisciplinary brachial plexus team at the Mayo Clinic.