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Article: Research on plastic and reconstructive surgery detailed by J.K. Terzis and co-authors.
- Article from:
- Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week
- Article date:
- April 26, 2009
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"Large experience in Asia has shown that the contralateral C7 nerve transfer has proved one of the major treatments for brachial plexus root avulsions. The authors report their experience in North America using the selective contralateral C7 transfer for neurotization of multiple targets," investigators in the United States report (see also Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery).
"A retrospective review of 56 patients with posttraumatic root avulsion brachial plexus injuries who underwent contralateral C7 transfer using selective technique was conducted. The targets included the axillary, musculocutaneous, radial, and median nerves. Additionally, neurotization of ...