Functional reconstruction of the irreparable upper trunk defect of the brachial plexus--a case report.
We report a successful application of Oberlin's procedure combined with transfer of trapezius and latissimus dorsi with the teres major for reconstruction of elbow flexion as well as abduction and external rotation of the shoulder to a ten-year-old patient, who had a long defect of the left brachial plexus upper trunk caused by resection of the plexiform neuroma.
Chen
Liang
L
Hua-Shan Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China. lchenhkq@online.sh.cn
Gu
Yu-Dong
YD
Hu
Shao-Nan
SN
D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004550:Elbow / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000601:surgery; D009463:Neuroma; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000503:physiopathology; D013709:Tendon Transfer