Review
Contralateral C7 nerve transfer - Our experiences over past 25 years
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* Corresponding author: Yu-Dong Gu not@valid.com
1 Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
2 Key Laboratory of Hand Reconstruction, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Peripheral Nerve and Microsurgery, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2011, 6:10 doi:10.1186/1749-7221-6-10
Published: 23 November 2011Abstract
Contralateral C7 nerve transfer has been used in treating brachial plexus avulsion injury since 1986. During the past two and half decades, much has been achieved, yet more needs to be explored. In this review article, the indications, technical details, outcome and pitfalls of this technique are summarized.