Defining the Reliability of Deltoid Reanimation by Nerve Transfer When Using Abnormal but Variably Recovered Triceps Donor Nerves
Upper brachial plexus injuries to the C5/6 roots or axillary nerve can result in severe deficits in upper limb function. Current techniques to reinnervate the deltoid muscle utilise the well-described transfer of radial nerve branches to triceps to the axillary nerve. However, in around 25% of patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.691545/full |