The purpose of this study was to investigate the anatomical basis of intercostal nerve transfer to the suprascapular nerve and provide a case report. Thoracic walls of 30 embalmed human cadavers were used to investigate the anatomical feasibility for neurotization of the suprascapular nerve with intercostal nerves in brachial plexus root avulsions. We found that the 3rd and 4th intercostal nerv...

Because it is not known where in the reflex arch, i.e., afference, central nervous system or efferences, hyperglycemia affects baroreflex function, the present study examined the effect of short-term (30 min) hyperglycemia on aortic depressor nerve function measured by a mean arterial pressure vs aortic depressor nerve activity curve, fitted by sigmoidal regression, or by cross-spectral analysi...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to determine the various anatomical and surgical relationships between the facial and hypoglossal nerves to define the required length of each for a nerve transfer, either by means of a classical hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis or combined with any of its variants developed to reduce tongue morbidities. METHODS Five adult cadaver heads were bilaterall...

PURPOSE To review the demographics and injury patterns in consecutive pediatric patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury presenting to a single center over a 16-year period and to review the outcomes of nerve grafting and nerve transfers for reconstruction of shoulder abduction and elbow flexion in these patients. METHODS Forty-five pediatric patients presented for treatment of traumati...

Background: The ulnar nerve injury induce sever hand malfunction due to intrinsic muscle paralysis. repair in proximal area (high injury) seldom leads function because of long distance return. Therefore, the best techniques restore patient with high is distal transfer minimize regeneration time and distance. Objective: aim this study describe surgical results obtained motor branch anterior inte...

Neurovascular muscle transfer restores functional loss from injury or disease but a significant muscle force deficit results. This work determined whether atrophy and denervated muscle fibers account for this force deficit. The proximal and distal extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle tendons were transected and immediately repaired in a rat neurovascular muscle transfer model. The peroneal ne...

organophosphorous compounds have been employed as pesticides and chemical warfare nerve agents. toxicity of organophosphorous compounds is a result of excessive cholinergic stimulation through inhibition of acetyl cholinesterase. clinical manifestations include cholinergic syndromes, central nervous system and cardiovascular disorders. organophosphorous pesticide poisonings are common in develo...

Brachial plexus trauma results in a variable loss of upper extremity function. The restoration of this function requires elbow flexion of adequate strength and range of motion. A proper evaluation of brachial plexus lesions is a prerequisite to any reconstructive procedure, and appropriate guidelines are presented. One option for restoring elbow flexion is a nerve transfer. The best results wit...