Contralateral c7 nerve transfer in patients with c5 and 6 nerve root palsy: an anatomical feasibility study.

Xu, Chenpei; Wang, Xianghe; Wang, Hongli; Jiang, Su · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2025

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

C5 palsy is a complication of cervical spine surgery characterized by limited shoulder abduction and/or elbow flexion. A novel strategy of contralateral C7 (cC7) transfer directly to the C5 and C6 roots is proposed with a feasibility study conducted on two fresh cadavers.