Comparison of volitional control and strength in elbow flexion after ipsilateral C7 transfer or double fascicular transfer in C5–6 brachial plexus injuries
Ipsilateral C7 transfer and DFT showed comparable strength recovery for elbow flexion. However, ipsilateral C7 transfer demonstrated better plasticity without compromise of hand grip. Ipsilateral C7 transfer should be considered as an alternative to DFT to improve hand function following reinnervation.
Authors
- Johnny Chuieng‐Yi Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4319-9227)
- Isabelle Citron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4702-4926)
- David Chwei-Chin Chuang
- Tommy Nai‐Jen Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6878-1574)
- Ying‐Hsuan Lee
- Yenpo Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-503X)
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Wan Fang Hospital (TW)
- Center For Reconstructive Urethral Surgery (IT)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgical FOCUS
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.1.focus24884
- Primary Topic
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00