Transfer of the phrenic nerve to musculocutaneous nerve via sural nerve graft after total brachial plexus injury

Abstract

A middle age male presented a right total brachial plexus injury after motorcycle fall one year ago. Subsequent electromyographic evaluation was consistent with C5, C6, C7, C8 and T1 root avulsion. The patient was submitted to a right transfer of the phrenic nerve to musculocutaneous nerve , using rural nerve graft.

Keywords:

• BPI = brachial plexus injury
• MCN = musculocutaneous nerve
• PN = phrenic nerve
• peripheral nerve
• phrenic nerve transfer

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