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Evaluation of Single-, Double-, and Triple-Nerve Transfers for Shoulder Abduction in 90 Patients with Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Injury

Alexander Cárdenas‐Mejía, Ciaran P. O’Boyle, Kuang-Te Chen, David Chwei‐Chin Chuang

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2008 · 53 citations · 8 references

Abstract

Increasing the number of donor nerves used in early-stage nerve transfers to neurotize the avulsed brachial plexus appears to improve subsequent shoulder abduction.

References

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Reconstruction of C5 and C6 brachial plexus avulsion injury by multiple nerve transfers: spinal accessory to suprascapular, ulnar fascicles to biceps branch, and triceps long or lateral head branch to axillary nerve

Jayme Augusto Bertelli, Marcos Flávio Ghizoni · The Journal Of Hand Surgery · 2004 · 290 citations

Spinal Cord Injury, Peripheral Nerve Injury, Medicine +10

End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy with Removal of the Epineurial Sheath

Fausto Viterbo, José Carlos Souza Trindade, Katsumasa Hoshino et al. · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1994 · 241 citations

Surgery, Peripheral Nerve, Anatomy +16

Restoration of Shoulder Abduction by Nerve Transfer in Avulsed Brachial Plexus Injury

David Chwei‐Chin Chuang, Gilbert W. Lee, Fuad K. Hashem et al. · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1995 · 214 citations

Combined Nerve Transfers for C5 and C6 Brachial Plexus Avulsion Injury

Somsak Leechavengvongs, Kiat Witoonchart, Chairoj Uerpairojkit et al. · The Journal Of Hand Surgery · 2006 · 205 citations

Nerve Transfers, Spinal Cord Injury, Peripheral Nerve Injury +8

NERVE TRANSFERS

Susan E. Mackinnon, Christine B. Novak · Hand Clinics · 1999 · 167 citations