title: Nerve transfers.
abstract: Nerve transfers have been performed for many years, but the technique is further developing and gaining increased recognition as a time-tested procedure. The original operations are continually modified to treat a wide variety of peripheral nerve injuries, and yield reliable results. In addition, nerve transfers can be used in conjunction with tendon transfers or nerve grafts in order to best treat a specific patient's set of deficits. This review of nerve transfers briefly discusses the evolution of the technique, general principles, some specific transfers, post-operative rehabilitation, and their place on the reconstructive ladder.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship Program, Farmington, CT, USA. anselm.wong@gmail.com
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pianta
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mastella
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function