title: Transfer of sensory branches of radial nerve in hand surgery.
abstract: Transfer of sensory branches of the radial nerve to sensory branches of the ulnar or median nerves has been carried out to restore sensitivity to the digits in patients suffering from severe, longstanding and irreparable damage to the median or ulnar nerves, due to war injuries. The author describes the two surgical techniques in detail and reports the results obtained.
authors: Department of Hand Surgery, Shahid M. Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Matloubi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery