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Restoration of Elbow Flexion in Traumatic Upper Brachial Plexus Palsy in Adults: Outcome with Intraplexus Distal Nerve Transfers in 78 Patients

Siqueira, Mario G; Martins, Roberto S; Faglioni Junior, Wilson; Foroni, Luciano; Heise, Carlos Otto.
Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (4), 2018
Objective To present the functional outcomes of distal nerve transfer techniques for restoration of elbow flexion after upper brachial plexus injury. Method The files of 78 adult patients with C5, C6, C7 lesions were reviewed. The attempt to restore elbow flexion was made by intraplexus distal nerve tra...
Articulación del Codo, Transferencia de Nervios/rehabilitación, Neuropatías del Plexo Braquial/cirugía, Transferencia de Nervios/métodos, Nervio Cubital/trasplante, Nervio Mediano/trasplante, Registros Médicos, Transferencia de Nervios/estadística & datos numéricos, Estadísticas no Paramétricas, Interpretación Estadística de Datos
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Plexiform neurofibroma of the upper limb

Batista, Kátia Torres; Araújo, Hugo José de; Paz Júnior, Aloysio Campos da.
Rev. bras. cir. plást; 26 (3), 2011
The authors present an unusual case of plexiform neurofibroma affecting the upper limb in a patient diagnosed with type 1 neurofibromatosis. Tumor resection was performed on the median nerve. The patient showed maintenance of limb function and remission of symptoms of pain after four years of follow-up....
Fibras Nerviosas, Fibras Nerviosas/trasplante, Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibromatosis 1/cirugía, Neurofibromatosis 1/terapia, Neurofibroma, Neurofibroma/cirugía, Neurofibroma/terapia, Neurofibroma/complicaciones, Neurofibroma Plexiforme, Neurofibroma Plexiforme/cirugía, Neurofibroma Plexiforme/terapia, Extremidad Superior, Extremidad Superior/cirugía, Desecación, Desecación/métodos, Nervio Mediano, Nervio Mediano/cirugía, Nervio Mediano/trasplante, Cirugía Plástica, Cirugía Plástica/métodos
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