| Literature DB >> 29291295 |
Vicente Vanaclocha1, Juan Manuel Herrera1, Marlon Rivera-Paz1, Deborah Martínez-Gómez1, Leyre Vanaclocha2.
Abstract
Axillary nerve injury is common after brachial plexus injuries, particularly with shoulder luxation. Nerve grafting is the traditional procedure for postganglionic injuries. Nerve transfer is emerging as a viable option particularly in late referrals. At the proximal arm the radial and axillary nerves lie close by. Sacrificing one of the triceps muscle nerve branches induces little negative consequences. Transferring the long head of the triceps nerve branch is a good option to recover axillary nerve function. The surgical technique is presented in a video, stressing the steps to achieve a successful result. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/WbVbpMuPxIE .Entities:
Keywords: axillary nerve; nerve trauma; radial nerve; radial to axillary nerve transfer; video
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29291295 DOI: 10.3171/2018.1.FocusVid.17404
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosurg Focus ISSN: 1092-0684 Impact factor: 4.047