Tendon transfers to restore elbow flexion after traumatic paralysis of the brachial plexus in adults

Upper and lower trapezius muscle transfe

Upper and lower trapezius muscle transfer to restore shoulder abduction and external rotation in longstanding upper type palsies of the brachial plexus in adults

✍ Jayme Augusto Bertelli 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 236 KB

## Abstract Lesions affecting the upper roots of the brachial plexus result in paralysis of shoulder abduction and external rotation. In longstanding lesions, neurological surgery is not recommended in which case muscle transfers become an option to improve shoulder function. We describe the surgic