title: Restoration of elbow flexion 16 years after brachial plexus root avulsion.
abstract: To restore elbow flexion in brachial plexus lesions or cervical root avulsions, surgical nerve reconstruction can be attempted after approximately 6 months. If the reconstruction is not successful or was not performed, tendon transfer may improve the function of a paralysed limb. The selection of the muscle for transfer can be influenced by strengthening potentially available muscles by a myo-feedback method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: van Turnhout
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mulder
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heybroek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013997:Time Factors