END-TO-SIDE NERVE TRANSFER IN NEUROPATHIC PAIN POST BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY

Author: Nur Dina A ¹ ; Shalimar A. ²
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1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology,Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, 56000 Cheras,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
2. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Tingkat 13, Menara B MPAJ,Jalan Pandan Utama, Pandan Indah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Pain; Nerve Transfer; Brachial Plexus
From:Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre 2018;21(2):71-73
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: We report a case of a 59-year-old gentleman with complete left brachial plexus injury. He presented with chronic pain over the dorsum of his left hand since the injury eight years ago. Medical treatment had been optimized but the pain still persists. End-to-side nerve transfer was done involving superficial sensory radial nerve and median nerve to alleviate the pain. The surgery was considered successful as the patient claimed that the pain score had reduced a few weeks postoperatively. However, there was no sensory recovery and functionally no improvement was observed
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