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Journal of Hand Surgery, 2004
Various types of sensory nerve transfer in the hand are presented. They were all performed after brachial plexus injury to restore sensation, mainly to the adjacent borders of the thumb and index finger or to the ulnar aspect of the little finger. Twenty one cases were assessed.
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Various types of sensory nerve transfer in the hand are presented. They were all performed after brachial plexus injury to restore sensation, mainly to the adjacent borders of the thumb and index finger or to the ulnar aspect of the little finger. Twenty one cases were assessed.
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Nerve Transfers to the Facial Nerve
2021Nerve transfers to the facial nerve are utilized in acute and subacute facial paralysis patients with intact facial mimetic musculature where the proximal facial nerve cannot be directly repaired. Denervation time of the facial mimetic musculature should generally not have exceeded 18 months.
Krag, Andreas Engel, Rozen, Shai Michael
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Rehabilitation Following Nerve Transfer Surgery
Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, 2021Nerve transfer surgery is an important new addition to the treatment paradigm following nerve trauma. The following rehabilitation plan has been developed over the past 15 years, in an interdisciplinary, tertiary peripheral nerve program at the “Roth|McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre.” This center evaluates more than 400 patients with complex nerve ...
Juliana, Larocerie-Salgado +5 more
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Nerve transfers to restore femoral nerve function following oncologic nerve resection
Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2021AbstractIntroductionAdvances in the care of soft‐tissue tumors, including imaging capabilities and adjuvant radiation therapy, have broadened the indications and opportunities to pursue surgical limb salvage. However, peripheral nerve involvement and femoral nerve resection can still result in devastating functional outcomes.
Andrew L. O'Brien +5 more
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Nerve Transfers in Tetraplegia
Hand Clinics, 2016Hand and upper extremity function is instrumental to basic activities of daily living and level of independence in cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). Nerve transfer surgery is a novel and alternate approach for restoring function in SCI. This article discusses the biologic basis of nerve transfers in SCI, patient evaluation, management, and surgical ...
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Nerve guide conduits, nerve transfers, and local and free muscle transfer in facial nerve palsy
Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, 2023Purpose of review To highlight the recent literature on reinnervation options in the management of facial nerve paralysis using nerve conduits, and nerve and muscle transfers. Recent findings Engineering of natural and synthetic nerve conduits has progressed and many of these ...
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Nerve Transfers in Facial Palsy
Facial Plastic Surgery, 2008The facial paralysis patient suffers serious functional, cosmetic, and psychological problems with impaired ability to communicate. Despite the advances of recent years and the number of new techniques proposed in the literature, facial reanimation remains a challenge for the reconstructive surgeon.
Julia K, Terzis, Petros, Konofaos
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Advances in nerve transfer surgery
Journal of Hand Therapy, 2014Peripheral nerve injuries are devastating injuries and can result in physical impairments, poor functional outcomes and high levels of disability. Advances in our understanding of peripheral nerve regeneration and nerve topography have lead to the development of nerve transfers to restore function.
Amy M, Moore, Christine B, Novak
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Low Median Nerve Transfers (Opponensplasty)
Hand Clinics, 2016Opposition is the placement of the thumb opposite the fingers into a position from which it can work. This motion requires thumb palmar abduction, flexion, and pronation, which are provided by the abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis (FPB), and opponens pollicis.
Robert Christopher, Chadderdon +1 more
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Annals of Plastic Surgery
Abstract Despite the long history of experience in peripheral nerve reconstruction, dating back to the 1870s, recent decades have seen an explosion of innovation. Advancements have been made in primary repair, secondary repair, nerve grafts, tendon transfers, and, most recently, nerve transfers.
Barite Gutama +9 more
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Abstract Despite the long history of experience in peripheral nerve reconstruction, dating back to the 1870s, recent decades have seen an explosion of innovation. Advancements have been made in primary repair, secondary repair, nerve grafts, tendon transfers, and, most recently, nerve transfers.
Barite Gutama +9 more
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