Lateral pectoral nerve transfer for spinal accessory nerve injury.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27472746.
- Also identified by DOI 10.3171/2016.5.SPINE151458.
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Abstract
Spinal accessory nerve (SAN) injury results in loss of motor function of the trapezius muscle and leads to severe shoulder problems. Primary end-to-end or graft repair is usually the standard treatment. The authors present 2 patients who presented late (8 and 10 months) after their SAN injuries, in whom a lateral pectoral nerve transfer to the SAN was performed successfully using a supraclavicular approach.
Medical subject headings
- Accessory Nerve Injuries
- Nerve Transfer
- Thoracic Nerves