10.6084/m9.figshare.5695903.v1
Luciano Foroni
Luciano
Foroni
Mário Gilberto Siqueira
Mário Gilberto
Siqueira
Roberto Sérgio Martins
Roberto Sérgio
Martins
Carlos Otto Heise
Carlos Otto
Heise
Hugo Sterman Neto
Hugo
Sterman Neto
Adriana Yoriko Imamura
Adriana Yoriko
Imamura
Good sensory recovery of the hand in brachial plexus surgery using the intercostobrachial nerve as the donor
SciELO journals
2017
brachial plexus
intercostal nerves
median nerve
nerve transfer
sensation
perception
2017-12-13 02:41:40
Dataset
https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Good_sensory_recovery_of_the_hand_in_brachial_plexus_surgery_using_the_intercostobrachial_nerve_as_the_donor/5695903
<div><p>ABSTRACT Objective: Restoration of the sensitivity to sensory stimuli in complete brachial plexus injury is very important. The objective of our study was to evaluate sensory recovery in brachial plexus surgery using the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) as the donor. Methods: Eleven patients underwent sensory reconstruction using the ICBN as a donor to the lateral cord contribution to the median nerve, with a mean follow-up period of 41 months. A protocol evaluation was performed. Results: Four patients perceived the 1-green filament. The 2-blue, 3-purple and 4-red filaments were perceptible in one, two and three patients, respectively. According to Highet's scale, sensation recovered to S3 in two patients, to S2+ in two patients, to S2 in six patients, and S0 in one patient. Conclusion: The procedure using the ICBN as a sensory donor restores good intensity of sensation and shows good results in location of perception in patients with complete brachial plexus avulsion.</p></div>