Comparative study of phrenic and intercostal nerve transfers for elbow flexion after global brachial plexus injury

Abstract Background Global brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) are devastating events frequently resulting in severe functional impairment. The widely used nerve transfer sources for elbow flexion in patients with global BPIs include intercostal and phrenic nerves. Objective The aim of this study was to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Injury 2015-04, Vol.46 (4), p.671-675
Hauptverfasser:	Liu, Yuzhou, Lao, Jie, Zhao, Xin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Brachial Plexus - injuries Brachial Plexus - surgery Brachial Plexus Neuropathies - physiopathology Brachial Plexus Neuropathies - surgery Elbow flexion Elbow Joint - innervation Elbow Joint - surgery Female Global brachial plexus injury Humans Intercostal nerve Intercostal Nerves - transplantation Male Middle Aged Nerve Transfer Orthopedics Phrenic nerve Phrenic Nerve - transplantation Physical Therapy Modalities Prognosis Recovery of Function Retrospective Studies Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Treatment Outcome
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