Impact of Surgery Timing on Outcomes After Nerve Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion
SFT and DFT provide excellent elbow flexion strength in the majority of patients. Following nerve transfers in individuals with BPI, poorer motor recovery was observed with each 3-month delay to surgery.
Authors
- Justin Haas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3270-6852)
- Jana Dengler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4717-5305)
- Moaath Saggaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-6414)
- Christine B. Novak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6577-1437)
- Katie Hicks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-0164)
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006460
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01