Neurotization from one of triceps branches of radial nerve to axillary nerve: clinical application and anatomy
- VernacularTitle:桡神经肱三头肌长头支修复腋神经的解剖和临床应用
- Author:
Zhiqi HOU
;
Zhonghe XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Brachial plexus;
Peripheral nerve;
Axillary nerve;
Injury
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2000;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To introduce a new surgical procedure for the treatment of axillary nerve injury:neurotization from one of triceps branches of radial nerve to one of axillary branches Methods To study the anatomical relationship between the nerve branches to triceps and the axillary nerve branches to deltoid muscle by anatomical dissection as well as to measure the diameters of the nerve branches,and to complete the performance in clinic in six patients and follow up for 6～16 months Results The branches to long head of triceps of radial nerve were near to branches of axillary nerve and the difference among the nerve branches are little in diameter,and there were 5 patients who got M4 recovery of the muscle strength and 1 patient M3 Conclusion The new surgical procedure is easy to manipulate,with a satisfactory result,and is suitable for the partial brachial plexus injury patient with axillary nerve dysfunction but the radial nerve function formal
