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Refinements in nerve to muscle neurotization
Author(s) -
Becker Michael,
Lassner Franz,
Fansa Hisham,
Mawrin Christian,
Pallua Norbert
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.10205
Subject(s) - medicine , nerve repair , resection , motor nerve , motor function , surgery , neuromuscular junction , anatomy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , peripheral nerve , biology , neuroscience
A modified surgical technique is introduced, enabling restoration of muscle function with direct muscular neurotization. Reliable clinical outcomes result from this technique. We report on a series of 10 patients in whom the supplying motor nerve had been lost at the level of the neuromuscular junction as the result of trauma or tumor resection. Our modification of the operative technique ensures a wide distribution of nerve fibers throughout the remaining muscle tissue and produces a mean motor recovery of M4 after a period of 1 to 2 years. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Muscle Nerve 26: 362–366 2002