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Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Interfaculty Chair of Anatomy and Histology Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland.
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Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Interfaculty Chair of Anatomy and Histology Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland.
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Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland. j.skrzat@uj.edu.pl.
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Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Zografou, Greece.
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Anatomy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
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Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, POL.
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Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Queen Giovanna - ISUL, Sofia, BGR.
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Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC.
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Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, POL.
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Anatomy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
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School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Electronic address: mtora@emory.edu.
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School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. ttroupis@med.uoa.gr.
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Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey.
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Department of Radiology, Acıbadem Hospital, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey.
Publications dans "Nerf musculocutané" :
A brachial plexus lesion is a devastating injury often affecting young, male adults after traffic accidents. Therefore, surgical restoration of elbow flexion is critical for establishing antigravity m...
We conducted a retrospective analysis of 146 brachial plexus surgeries with musculocutaneous reconstruction performed at our department from 2013 to 2017. Demographic data, surgical method, donor and ...
Oberlin reconstruction was the procedure performed most often (34.2%, n = 50). Nerve transfer and autologous repair showed no significant differences regarding outcome (p = 0.599, OR 0.644 CI95% 0.126...
Reconstruction of musculocutaneous nerve after brachial plexus injury results in a high rate of clinical improvement. Nerve transfer and autologous reconstruction both show similar results. Young age ...
This study aims to determine the utility of selective partial neurectomy of the musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) in pediatric patients with bilateral spastic elbow....
A prospective, cross-sectional, case series study was performed in nine pediatric patients (four females and five males) with bilateral spastic elbow, all with a 11.4-year-old average age, where 18 se...
The etiology of the spasticity was secondary to cerebral palsy in eight patients (88.8%) and in one patient (11.11%) secondary to traumatic brain injury. A clinical improvement was observed in goniome...
Selective partial neurectomy of the MCN has shown good results in patients with bilateral spastic elbow in whom antispastic drugs and physical therapy have failed, and has prove permanent effects....
Knowing the motor branches and variations of the musculocutaneous nerve to the muscles along its course will facilitate the treatment of flexor spasticity and supracondylar fractures of the humerus in...
Our study was conducted using the anatomical dissection technique on 102 upper limbs from 51 fetuses ages ranged from 17 to 40 weeks. Throughout its course, the variations and motor branches of the mu...
In 13.7% of cases, the musculocutaneous nerve did not pierce the coracobrachialis. The musculocutaneous nerve gave the muscles 1-3 motor branches. Additionally, motor branches terminated with 1-7 frin...
Our study's findings will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatrics, orthopedics, surgical sciences, and radiology conditions. It reduces the risk of iatrogenic injury and postoperative complic...
To restore elbow flexor muscle function in case of traumatic brachial plexus avulsion, the phrenic nerve transfer to the musculocutaneous nerve has become part of clinical practice. The nerve transfer...
An anatomical study was conducted on 28 body donors of Caucasian origin (female n = 14, male n = 14). A sliding caliper and measuring tape were used to measure the diameter and length of the nerves. S...
The mean length of the left phrenic nerves (33 cm (29-38 cm)) was significantly longer compared to the mean length of the right phrenic nerves (30 cm (24-33 cm)) (...
If an accessory phrenic nerve is available, it presumably should be spared. Thus, in that case, a supraclavicular approach in combination with a nerve graft would probably be of advantage....
Embryologically, the musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) comes from the lateral root of the median nerve, and thus numerous anatomical variations concerning the formation and branching pattern of these two n...
This report describes a bilateral symmetric accessory coracobrachialis muscle variant coexisting with a unilateral interconnection of the musculocutaneous nerve and the median nerve. An 80-year-old fe...
Patients with brachial plexus birth injury with limited intraplexal donors require the use of extraplexal donors. Concern regarding the potential for respiratory problems resulting from the harvest of...
Patients who had undergone SAN to MCN nerve transfer were included in this study. Patients were classified according to Narakas classification. The chart was reviewed for the time for recovery of elbo...
Eleven patients underwent SAN to MCN transfers with interpositional sural nerve grafts. Mean birthweight was 4,070 grams (range: 3,300-4,670). Mean time to operation was 6.5 months (range: 4-10). Of t...
Spinal accessory nerve to MCN transfer with an interposition nerve graft is a viable option for restoring elbow flexion. However, long-term outcomes of this procedure have yet to be fully demonstrated...
Case series IV....
Evaluate safety and effectiveness of thermal radiofrequency in the musculocutaneous nerve in patients with focal elbow flexor spasticity....
Ambispective observational follow-up study. Patients with focal spasticity secondary to central nervous system injury with elbow flexor pattern who received thermal radiofrequency treatment in the mus...
12 patients....
Ultrasound-guided thermal radiofrequency was applied to the musculocutaneous nerve at 80°C for 90 s. Effectiveness was assessed prior to thermal radiofrequency and at 6 months using scales to measure ...
Patients had statistically significant improvements in spasticity (...
Thermal radiofrequency in the musculocutaneous nerve can be a safe, effective treatment for patients with severe spasticity with an elbow flexor pattern....
Nerve transfer is a surgical technique in which a redundant or expendable fascicle is transferred or coapted to an injured nerve distal to the site of injury for the purpose of reinnervation. Successf...
An 8-year-old male was recommended for ulnar nerve fascicle to biceps branch of musculocutaneous nerve transfer to restore elbow flexion weakness after a demyelinating spinal cord injury. The biceps b...
The authors provide the first reported intraoperative finding of an anatomical variant in which the musculocutaneous nerve and median nerve were fused in the upper arm, confirmed through intraoperativ...
Neurotomy interrupts the stretch reflex and can be used for the treatment of spasticity. We hypothesized that neurotomy with nerve repair reduces spasticity while preserving motor function due to the ...