Upper Limb Nerve Transfer Surgery in Patients With Tetraplegia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) causes devastating loss of upper extremity function and independence. Nerve transfers are a promising approach to reanimate upper limbs; however, there remains a paucity of high-quality evidence supporting a clinical benefit for patients with tetraplegia.

Objective

To evaluate the clinical utility of nerve transfers for reanimation of upper limb function in tetraplegia.

Design, setting, and participants

In this prospective case series, adults with cervical SCI and upper extremity paralysis whose recovery plateaued were enrolled between September 1, 2015, and January 31, 2019. Data analysis was performed from August 2021 to February 2022.

Interventions

Nerve transfers to reanimate upper extremity motor function with t

SUBMITTER: Javeed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9706368 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature