Nerve Transfers to Restore Elbow Function.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the various nerve transfer options for restoration of elbow function. This article describes nerve transfer strategies for elbow flexion and extension including the indications, limitations, and expected outcomes based on current literature.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Liselotte F
LF
Bulstra
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: shin.alexander@mayo.edu.
Alexander Y
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Shin
D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D004550:Elbow / Q000294:innervation* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
Brachial plexus injury; Elbow extension; Elbow flexion; Nerve root avulsion; Nerve transfers; Proximal nerve injury