Grafting the C5 Root to the Musculocutaneous Nerve Partially Restores Hand Sensation in Complete Palsies of the Brachial Plexus

Bertelli JA, Ghizoni MF (Univ of the Southern of Santa Catarina (Unisul), Brazil) Neurosurgery 71:259-263, 2012^§

Abstract

Background

In complete brachial plexus palsy, we have hypothesized that grafting to the musculocutaneous nerve should restore some hand sensation because the musculocutaneous nerve can drive hand sensation directly or via communication with the radial and median nerves.

Objective

To investigate sensory recovery in the hand and forearm after C5 root grafting to the musculocutaneous nerve in patients with a total brachial plexus injury.

Methods

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