title: Pain relief from preganglionic injury to the brachial plexus by late intercostal nerve transfer.
abstract: We performed intercostal nerve transfer in 19 patients to relieve pain from preganglionic injury to the brachial plexus. The procedure was successful in 16 patients at a mean of 28.6 months (12 to 68) after the injury.
authors.affiliation: Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taggart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Birch
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery