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Donor nerve sources in free functional gracilis muscle transfer for elbow flexion in adult brachial plexus injury

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With complete plexus injuries or late presentation, free functional muscle transfer (FFMT) becomes the primary option of functional restoration. Our purpose is to review cases over a 10‐year period of… Click to show full abstract

With complete plexus injuries or late presentation, free functional muscle transfer (FFMT) becomes the primary option of functional restoration. Our purpose is to review cases over a 10‐year period of free functioning gracilis muscle transfer after brachial plexus injury to evaluate the effect of different donor nerves used to reinnervate the FFMT on functional outcome.

Keywords: free functional; muscle transfer; muscle; brachial plexus; gracilis muscle

Journal Title: Microsurgery
Year Published: 2017

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