SynthesisHand (New York, N.Y.)2023
Nerve Transfer Is Superior to Nerve Grafting for Suprascapular Nerve Reconstruction in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: A Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Comparison of Spinal Accessory Nerve Transfer versus C5 Grafting for Suprascapular Nerve Reinnervation in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Multidisciplinary rehabilitation network enhances outcomes after nerve transfer in brachial plexus birth injury.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Patient Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Peripheral Nerve Trauma Care.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Secondary Ulnar Nerve Reconstruction of High Ulnar Nerve Injuries: A Comparative Study of Sural Grafting and Anterior Interosseous Nerve Transfer.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Article
- Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Trends in Early Surgical Intervention over the Last Three Decades.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundRestoration of shoulder function in obstetrical brachial plexus injury is paramount. There remains debate as to the optimal method of upper trunk reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that spinal accessory nerve to suprascapular nerve transfer leads to improved shoulder external rotation relative to sural nerve grafting.
methodsA systematic review of Medline, EMBASE, EBSCO CINAHL, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library, and TRIP Pro from inception was conducted. Our primary outcome was shoulder external rotation.
resultsFour studies were included. Nerve transfer was associated with greater shoulder external rotation relative to nerve grafting (mean difference: 0.82 AMS 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.27-1.36,
conclusionIn obstetrical brachial plexus injury, nerve transfer is associated with improved shoulder external rotation and a lower rate of secondary shoulder surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III; Therapeutic.
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