Direct coaptation in the microsurgical reconstruction of obstetric brachial plexus lesions
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Bahm, J
- Source
- 14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT); 20190617-20190621; Berlin; DOCIFSSH19-465 /20200206/
- Subject
- brachial plexus
ddc: 610
obstetric palsy
direct nerve suture
610 Medical sciences
Medicine
- Language
- English
Objectives/Interrogation: Severe upper and total obstetric brachial plexus lesions must be explored and reconstructed within the first months of life. The frequently encountered non conducting neuroma in continuity are routinely excised and grafted by sural interposition fascicles. In specific [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT)