Examination of Upper Extremity Length Discrepancy in Patients with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Paralysis by Murat Danisman, Abdulsamet Emet, Ismail Aykut Kocyigit, Ercan Hassa, Akin Uzumcugil

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The Cross-Cultural Kingship in Early Medieval Kāmarūpa: Blood, Desire and Magic by Paolo Eugenio Rosati

“…According to the Puranic tradition, the cult of Kāmākhyā was absorbed within Hindu religious folds by the mytho-historical king Naraka of Kāmarūpa. According to textual and epigraphic records, Naraka was conceived by Pṛthvī (Earth goddess) during her menstrual period, through a sexual intercourse with varāha (boar form of Viṣṇu). …”
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Evaluation of Long-Term Results of Oberlin Surgery in Obstetric Brachial Paralysis by Eduardo Araújo Figueiredo, Fernando Sellitti Chiabai de Freitas, Júlio Inácio Parente Neto, Yussef Ali Abdouni, Antônio Carlos da Costa

“…A negative correlation was identified between the AMS and the Narakas classification (r = -0.509), as well as between the strength scale (MRC) and the Narakas classification (r = -0.495). …”
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Birth-related brachial plexus palsy (Erb-Duchenne palsy) 1 year after diagnosis. Clinical case by Alejandro Tenorio-Pacheco

“…Birth-Related Brachial Plexus Palsy (BRBPP) results in flaccid paralysis of the arms, grouped according to the Narakas Classification. Multiple factors are related, the most important being shoulder dystocia. …”
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What is new in peripheral nerve repair? by PS Bhandari, LP Sadhotra, Pradeep Bhargava, AS Bath, MK Mukherji, RD Bavdekar

“…As an alternative to simple suture repair, fibrin glue is being used for nerve coaptation. Narakas found a 30% decrease in operation time with slightly superior functional outcome relative to traditional suture based coaptation. …”
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Patrones de lesión en parálisis obstétricas del plexo braquial. Hallazgos morfológicos en 27 exploraciones microquirúrgicas. [Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy: Patterns of injurie... by Sebastian Valbuena

“…Se usó la clasificación clínica de Narakas. Se comparó los hallazgos operatorios con el patrón clínico de lesión. …”
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Effect of exercise doses on functional recovery in neonatal brachial plexus palsy: A randomized controlled study by Nilay Sahin, Ali Yavuz Karahan

“…Sixty cases who were referred to Pediatric Rehabilitation and Pediatric Orthopedic Clinics with the diagnosis of having Groups I and II OBPP according to Narakas classification were included in the study. …”
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Predictors of co-activation in erb's palsy: A retrospective study by Ravi Sankaran

“…Methods and Material: The electronic medical record (EMR) was reviewed for patients with Erb's palsy with Narakas grade 2 lesions, as having co-activation or not. …”
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Prompt Referral in the Nonoperative Treatment of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries by Alain Joe Azzi, MD, Camille Aubin-Lemay, MD, Julie Chakriya Kvann, MD, Helene Retrouvey, MD, Salah Aldekhayel, MD, FRCS(C), Teanoosh Zadeh, MD, FRCS(C)

“…All nonsurgical candidates (Narakas class 1) were included in the study. The Gilbert score and the Medical Research Council grading system were used to measure shoulder and elbow function, respectively. …”
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Functional outcome of nerve transfer for restoration of shoulder and elbow function in upper brachial plexus injury by Faruquee Sajedur, Bhardwaj Praveen, Venkatramani Hari, Sabapathy S Raja

“…The functional outcome was assessed by measuring range of movements and also on the grading scale proposed by Narakas for shoulder function and Waikakul for elbow function.…”
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Case Report: Bionic Reconstruction in an Adult With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury by Anna Boesendorfer, Agnes Sturma, Agnes Sturma, Clemens Gstoettner, Clemens Gstoettner, Anna Pittermann, Anna Pittermann, Anna Pittermann, Gregor Laengle, Oskar C. Aszmann, Oskar C. Aszmann

“…Introduction: Many adults who had a severe Narakas IV obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) suffer from extensive impairments in daily living due to limited hand-arm function. …”
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