title: Shoulder function following partial spinal accessory nerve transfer for brachial plexus birth injury.
abstract: Over a 5-year-period, 26 infants underwent a partial transfer of the spinal accessory nerve into the suprascapular nerve using a nerve graft, as part of the repair of a brachial plexus birth injury. At a minimum follow-up of 2.5 years, all children had shoulder function of Grade 4 or better using a modified Gilbert Scale. Average lateral rotation was measured at 53 degrees.
authors.affiliation: Brachial Plexus Program, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL 33176, USA. info@handandnervespecialist.com
authors.forename: John A I
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Taranto
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alfonso
authors.forename: Lorna E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000637:transplantation*; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012782:Shoulder / Q000502:physiology*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives