Improved technique for harvesting the accessory nerve for transfer in brachial plexus injuries

Neurosurgery

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Bertelli, Jayme Augusto ^a,b,d   Ghizoni, Marcos Flavio ^a,c  

^a Center of Biological and Health Sciences   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL GOVERNADOR CELSO RAMOS   (Brazil)

^c Clinical Research Center of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Brachial plexus injuries; Nerve transfer; Neurotization; Spinal accessory nerve; Spinal accessory nerve transfer

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FASCIA; HUMAN; INCISION; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NERVE TRANSECTION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; DISSECTION; HUMANS; MALE; NECK MUSCLES; NERVE TRANSFER;

EID: 33646167390     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000205286.70890.27     Document Type: Article

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