Title: Thoracodorsal Vessels as Recipient for Gracilis Free Functional Muscle Transfer after Neurologic Surgery of Brachial Plexus without Elbow Flexion Recover. Report of 2 Clinical Cases
Abstract: Introduction: Since it first description by IKUTA 1979, gracilis free functional muscle transfer (FFMT) for biceps in brachial plexus injury (BPI) is as reliable alternative achieve elbow flexion. DOI 1994 described staged double transfer. First stage for elbow flexion and finger extension and second one for finger flexion. The Rambo procedure (derived from lambeau) is nowadays modified by DOI with acute neurologic reconstruction for shoulder and elbow extension.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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