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The Use of the Phrenic Nerve Communicating Branch to the Fifth Cervical Root for Nerve Transfer to the Suprascapular Nerve in Infants with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy
Joint Authors
El-Sayed, A. A. F.
al-Qattan, Mohammad M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traditionally, suprascapular nerve reconstruction in obstetric brachial plexus palsy is done using either the proximal C5 root stump or the spinal accessory nerve.
This paper introduces another potential donor nerve for neurotizing the suprascapular nerve: the phrenic nerve communicating branch to the C5 root.
The prevalence of this communicating branch ranges from 23% to 62% in various anatomical dissections.
Over the last two decades, the phrenic communicating branch was used to reconstruct the suprascapular nerve in 15 infants.
Another 15 infants in whom the accessory nerve was used to reconstruct the suprascapular nerve were selected to match the former 15 cases with regard to age at the time of surgery, type of palsy, and number of avulsed roots.
The results showed that there is no significant difference between the two groups with regard to recovery of external rotation of the shoulder.
It was concluded that the phrenic nerve communicating branch may be considered as another option to neurotize the suprascapular nerve.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Qattan, Mohammad M.& El-Sayed, A. A. F.. 2014. The Use of the Phrenic Nerve Communicating Branch to the Fifth Cervical Root for Nerve Transfer to the Suprascapular Nerve in Infants with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450036
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Qattan, Mohammad M.& El-Sayed, A. A. F.. The Use of the Phrenic Nerve Communicating Branch to the Fifth Cervical Root for Nerve Transfer to the Suprascapular Nerve in Infants with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450036
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Qattan, Mohammad M.& El-Sayed, A. A. F.. The Use of the Phrenic Nerve Communicating Branch to the Fifth Cervical Root for Nerve Transfer to the Suprascapular Nerve in Infants with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450036
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450036