title: Transfer of the radial branch of the superficial radial nerve to the sensory branch of the ulnar nerve for sensory restoration after C7-T1 brachial plexus injury.
abstract: Previously, we have reconstructed the motor function of patients with C7-T1 brachial plexus palsies through combined nerve and tendon transfers. However, these patients lose not only the motor function of the hand but also the sensation on the ulnar side of the hand. Without sensory recovery, the injured hand may be further damaged, particularly by burns in this contact zone. Therefore, we described a technique to restore the sensation at the ulnar aspect of the hand by performing a transfer of the radial branch of the superficial radial nerve to the sensory branch of the ulnar nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: dongzhen_hsh@sina.cn.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Cheng-Gang
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yu-Dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Gu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Brachial plexus; Sensory nerve transfer; Superficial radial nerve; Ulnar nerve