title: Vascularized ulnar nerve graft for reconstruction of a large defect of the median or radial nerves after severe trauma of the upper extremity.
abstract: We report 3 cases of successful vascularized ulnar nerve graft for reconstructing a large median or radial nerve defect after severe trauma of the upper extremity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Ogori, Yamaguchi, Japan. yhattori@saikyo.or.jp
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Kazuteru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Jose Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pagsaligan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D008875:Middle Aged; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000601:surgery*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000637:transplantation*; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000293:injuries / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery