Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Nerve transfers for severe nerve injury Nerve transfers for severe nerve injury   Subject : Neurosurgery  Document Language : English  Abstract : Nerve transfers are becoming used increasingly for repair of severe nerve injures, especially brachial plexus injuries, where the proximal spinal nerve roots have been avulsed from the spinal cord. The procedure essentially involves the coaptation of a proximal foreign (donor) nerve to the distal denervated (recipient) nerve, so that the latter's end-organs will be reinnervated by the donated axons. Cortical plasticity appears to play an important physiologic role in the functional recovery of the reinnervated muscles. This article provides the indications for nerve transfer, principles for their use, and a comprehensive survey on various intraplexal and extraplexal nerves that have been used for transfer to repair clinical nerve injuries. Specific transfers to reanimate muscles denervated by the common patterns of brachial plexus are emphasized, including expected clinical outcomes based on the existing literature  ISSN : 1558-1349  Journal Name : Neurosurgery Clinics of North America  Volume : 20  Issue Number : 1  Publishing Year : 1429 AH 2009 AD  Article Type : Review Article  Added Date : Thursday, April 7, 2011  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email بسام عداس Addas, Bassam Investigator Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  29589.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page