Functional Free Muscle Transfer for Reconstruction of Traumatic Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries

Traumatic brachial plexus injury is the most common indication for functional free muscle transfer, and elbow flexion recovery is the functional target, followed by shoulder stability and hand reanimation. In this article, we provide a literature review of functional free muscle transfer (FFMT) for adult traumatic brachial plexus injuries and the surgical technical recommendations to achieve the best functional results with FFMT for adult traumatic brachial plexus injuries.

Source: Hand Clinics - September 19, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Raquel Bernardelli Iamaguchi, Marcelo Rosa de Rezende Source Type: research