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Anterior interosseous nerve transfer to the motor branch of the ulnar nerve: a case report

Author: Luc DeSmet

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 8/2006

Abstract

High ulnar nerve lesions have a poor outcome; usually, there is some protective sensation and some recuperation of the forearm muscles but none of the intrinsic muscles. We report a case with a high ulnar nerve lesion and failed recovery, in which we transferred the anterior interosseous nerve (particularly the motor branch to the pronator quadratus muscle) to the motor branch of the ulnar nerve; this resulted in an excellent outcome.

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Title: Anterior interosseous nerve transfer to the motor branch of the ulnar nerve: a case report
Author: Luc DeSmet
Publication date: 01-04-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 8/2006
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-005-0010-5

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