Results of functioning free muscle transplantation for elbow flexion

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1071-1077

  Chuang, D C C ^a   Carver, N ^a   Wei, F C ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW FLEXION; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE GRAFT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030468302     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(96)80318-2     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Tamai S Komatsu S Sakamoto H Free muscle transplants in dogs with microsurgical neurovascular anastomoses Plast Reconstr Surg 46 1969 219 225
2. Manktelow RT McKee NH Free muscle transplantation to provide active finger flexion J Hand Surg 3 1978 416 426
3. Manktelow RT Functioning free muscle transfers Green DP Operative hand surgery 3rd ed. 1993 Churchill LIvingstone New York 1159 1177
4. Manktelow RT Functioning muscle transplantation Manktelow RT Microvascular reconstruction: anatomy application and surgical technique 1987 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 151 164
5. Manktelow RT Zuker RM The principles of functioning muscle transplantation: applications to the upper arm Ann Plast Surg 22 1989 1275 1282
6. Ikuta Y Kubo T Tsuge K Free muscle transplantation by microsurgical technique to treat severe Volkmann's contracture Plast Reconstr Surg 58 1976 407 411
7. Narakas A The surgical management of brachial plexus injuries Daniel R Terzis JK Reconstructive microsurgery 1977 Little, Brown Boston 448
8. Berger A Flory PJ Schaller E Muscle transfer in brachial plexus injury J Reconstr Microsurg 6 1990 113 116
9. Doi K Sakai K Kuwata N Reconstruction of finger and elbow function after complete avulsion of the brachial plexus J Hand Surg 16A 1991 796 803
10. Doi K Sakai K Ihara K Reinnervated free muscle transplantation for extremity reconstruction Plast Reconstr Surg 91 1993 872 883
11. Chuang DCC Wei FC Noordhoff MS Cross-chest C7 nerve grafting followed by free muscle transplantations for the treatment of total avulsed brachial plexus injuries: a preliminary report Plast Reconstr Surg 92 1993 717 725
12. Chuang DCC Yeh MC Wei FC Intercostal nerve transfer of the musculocutaneous nerve in avulsed brachial plexus injuries: evaluation of 66 patients J Hand Surg 17A 1992 822 828
13. Zancolli E Mitre H Latissimus dorsi transfer to restore elbow flexion: an appraisal of eight cases J Bone Joint Surg 55A 1973 1265 1275
14. Stern PJ Neale HW Gregory RO Kreilein JG Latissimus dorsi flap for elow flexion J Hand Surg 7 1982 25 30
15. Dutton RO Dawson EG Elbow flexorplasty: an analysis of long term results J Bone Joint Surg 63A 1981 1064 1069
16. Chuang DCC Epstein MD Yeh MC Wei FC Functional restoration of elbow flexion in brachial plexus injuries (excluding obstetric brachial plexus injury) J Hand Surg 18A 1993 285 291