Contralateral C7 transfer to lower trunk via a subcutaneous tunnel across the anterior surface of the chest and neck for total brachial plexus root avulsion: a cadaveric study

Contralateral C7 transfer to lower trunk via a subcutaneous tunnel across the anterior surface of the chest and neck for total brachial plexus root avulsion: a cadaveric study

Abstract Background Restoration of hand function after total brachial plexus root avulsion (tBPRA) is a difficult problem in surgical management. A new modified approach in repairing tBPRA is to use a subcutaneous tunnel across the anterior surface of the chest and neck, and then transfer the contra...

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Main Authors: Juntao Feng, Tao Wang, Pengbo Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Brachial plexus
Cadaver
Nerve transfer
Nerve regeneration
Thorax
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1068-2

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