A part of the ulnar nerve as an alternative donor nerve for functioning free muscle transfer: a case report.
J Hand Surg Am
; 27(1): 150-3, 2002 Jan.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11810630
ABSTRACT
A patient with no active elbow flexion because of poliomyelitis-like syndrome underwent functioning free muscle transfer for elbow flexion reconstruction in which a part of the ulnar nerve was used as a donor motor nerve. Fourteen months after surgery the patient had achieved 120 degrees of active elbow flexion against gravity without functional deficit of the donor ulnar nerve. A part of the ulnar nerve can be used as an alternative donor motor nerve for reconstruction of chronic C5-C6 (or C5-7) brachial plexus injury.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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Ulnar Nerve
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Nerve Transfer
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Muscle, Skeletal
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Hand Surg Am
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan