of thenar muscle after repair of total brachial plexus avulsion injury with contralateral C7 root transfer: report of five cases

Brachial Plexus


Reinnervation of thenar muscle after repair of total brachial plexus avulsion injury with contralateral C7 root transfer: report of five cases


Wang L, Zhao X, Gao K, et al (Fudan Univ, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China) Microsurgery 31:323-326, 2011§



D.A. Zlotolow, MD



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Abstract



Objective


In this report, we present the findings of reinnervation of the thenar muscle in five patients who underwent the contralateral C7 nerve root transfers for repair of total brachial plexus root avulsions.



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