Watt Andrew J, Niederbichler Andreas D, Yang Lynda J-S, Chung Kevin C
Ann Arbor, Mich.; and Hannover, Germany From the University of Michigan School of Medicine; Department of Plastic, Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School; and Department of Neurosurgery and Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jun;119(7):2161-2166. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000260726.74745.b8.
Erb's palsy is well known to physicians across medical specialties, and its clinical manifestations present a formidable challenge to reconstructive surgeons. Although the condition is well established, knowledge pertaining to its namesake, Wilhelm Heinrich Erb, is rather obscure in the existing scientific literature. Erb was influential not only through his description of classic brachial plexus palsy involving the superior (or upper) roots, but also by his indelible contributions to our understanding of peripheral nerve physiology, deep tendon reflexes, and the muscular dystrophies. Erb's contributions to medicine transcend specialty boundaries. In this article, the authors seek to convey his scientific achievements and the character of the man through translation of his German manuscripts. These texts, complemented by the existing English literature, provide a unique perspective on Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's contribution to medicine. The authors will also emphasize his role in describing and clarifying the nature of Erb's palsy.
臂丛神经产瘫为各医学专业的医生所熟知，其临床表现给重建外科医生带来了巨大挑战。尽管这种病症已广为人知，但在现有科学文献中，关于其命名者威廉·海因里希·厄尔布的信息却相当模糊。厄尔布不仅因其对涉及臂丛神经上（或上部）神经根的经典臂丛神经麻痹的描述具有影响力，还因其对我们理解周围神经生理学、深部腱反射和肌肉萎缩症做出了不可磨灭的贡献。厄尔布对医学的贡献超越了专业界限。在本文中，作者试图通过翻译他的德语手稿来传达他的科学成就和个人品质。这些文本，再加上现有的英文文献，为威廉·海因里希·厄尔布对医学的贡献提供了独特的视角。作者还将强调他在描述和阐明臂丛神经产瘫本质方面的作用。
