Flexor digitorum superficialis nerve transfer to restore pronation: two case reports and anatomic study.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Loss of pronation affects most activities of daily living. We report 2 cases of traumatic loss of pronator teres function and successful reconstruction by transfer of a redundant motor branch to the flexor digitorum superficialis to the pronator teres branch(es). Follow-up period was 2 years and pronation strength was restored to +4/5 and 5/5 in the 2 patients. The anatomy of the median nerve in the proximal forearm was examined by dissecting 31 cadaver specimens. A branching scheme was formulated. The histomorphometric properties of the individual muscular branches were studied in 15 fresh specimens to evaluate their suitability and size match for nerve transfer.
Medical subject headings
- Median Nerve
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Nerve Transfer
Anatomy
- hand