title: Interruption of the radial nerve at proximal level: reconstruction following anterior transposition.
abstract: The authors describe two cases of radial paralysis due to interruption in the proximal level, treated by autologous nerve grafting, following anterior transposition. At long-term follow-up, in one case after 12 years, there was good functional recovery, while in the second case there was still no recovery after 2 years. The surgical technique involving anterior transposition of the nerve is described, which in this type of lesion facilitates neurorrhaphy.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Neurochirurgia, Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Acciarri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davalli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poppi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scoto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Staffa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery