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Phrenic nerve neurotization of the musculocutaneous nerve with end-to-side neurorrhaphy: A short report in a rabbit model

✍ Scribed by Anna Stamatoukou; Ellada Papadogeorgou; Zijie Zhang; Kitty Pavlakis; Aristides B. Zoubos; Panayotis N. Soucacos

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
96 KB
Volume
26
Category
Article
ISSN
0738-1085

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Abstract

This experimental study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of end‐to‐side coaptation between the musculocutaneous nerve and the phrenic nerve for brachial plexus injuries with nerve‐root avulsions. In an experimental rabbit model, neurotization of the musculocutaneous nerve with the phrenic nerve was compared using end‐to‐end and end‐to‐side neurorrhaphy. Preliminary results from electrophysiologic and histologic examinations indicate that end‐to‐side neurotization of the musculocutaneous nerve with the phrenic nerve is an effective means for musculocutaneous nerve repair. The effectiveness of the phrenic nerve is attributed to its large number of motor axons. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Microsurgery, 2006

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