Intercostal nerve transfer in infants with obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Faculty of Medicine

Assiut University

Intercostal nerve transfer in infants with obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Research Authors
Tarek A El‐Gammal, Mohamed M Abdel‐Latif, Mohamed M Kotb, Amr El‐Sayed, Yasser Farouk Ragheb, Waleed Riad Saleh, Mohamed A Geith, Hala S Abdel‐Ghaffar
Research Department
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
Research Journal


Microsurgery
Research Member
Mohamed Mostafa Qutb Hasan El-Kharrat
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
28-7
Research Website
http://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=OBI-XFEAAAAJ&citation_for_view=OBI-XFEAAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C
Research Year
2008
Research_Pages
499-504
Research Abstract

Abstract The use of intercostal nerve (ICN) transfer to repair brachial plexus lesions
associated with root avulsions is a well known procedure in adults. However, there is a
paucity of reports on the use of ICN in infants with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP).
This study included 46 infants with obstetric brachial plexus palsy who underwent 62
neurotization procedures. Clinically, 2 cases had upper trunk injury, 19 had upper-middle
trunk injury, 3 had lower trunk injury, and 22 had total palsy. The average age at surgery ...