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Orthopedic Research Online Journal

Results of Nerve Transfer in C5-C6 Traumatic Brachial Plexus Palsy

  • Open or Close Yacine Talbi*

    Said Ait Messaoudene Military Hospital, Algeria

    *Corresponding author: Yacine Talbi, Said Ait Messaoudene Military Hospital, BP 83, Staoueli, Algeria

Submission: March 28, 2018;Published: April 12, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/OPROJ.2018.02.000540

ISSN: 2576-8875
Volume2 Issue3

Abstract

Brachial plexus injuries involve male patients 90% of time, and are responsible of partial or total loss of motion in the upper extremity. C5-C6 traumatic brachial plexus injury is responsible of shoulder and elbow flexion palsy.

In case of C5-C6 brachial plexus palsy, in addition to classic nerve repair by root graft there are also nerve transfers or tendon transfers.

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