The Use of Nerve Transfers to Restore Upper Extremity Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Nerve transfer surgery to restore upper extremity (UE) function in cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is novel and may transform treatment. Determining candidacy even years post-SCI is ill-defined and deserves investigation.

Source: PM and R - March 15, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ida K. Fox, Christine B. Novak, Emily M. Krauss, Gwendolyn M. Hoben, Craig Zaidman, Rimma Ruvinskaya, Neringa Juknis, Anke C. Winter, Susan E. Mackinnon Source Type: research