Restoration of Elbow Flexion with a Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap to a Brachial Plexus Injury at the Terminal Nerve Level

Summary:. A pedicled latissimus dorsi (LD) myocutaneous flap is a reliable reconstructive method for elbow flexion, though there are no reports regarding its application to a terminal nerve level injury of the brachial plexus. A 29-year-old man presented with dysfunction of elbow flexion, wrist exte...

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Main Authors: Takuya Kameda, MD, PhD, Ejiri Soichi, MD, PhD, Takeru Yokota, MD, Shin-ichi Konno, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002472