Restoration of elbow flexion with nerve transfer (Oberlin transfer)
posted 4/24/07 in Elbow Nerve Palsy
When brachial plexus injury has occurred, and nerves have been avulsed from the cervical spinal cord, reconstructive strategies center around nerve transfer surgery. These techniques are typically used in an attempt to restore shoulder and elbow flexion.When injury is limited to the 5th and 6th cervical roots, and elbow extension...
