The Journal of hand surgery
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Brachial plexus pain is thought to be generated not by avulsed roots but rather by nonavulsed roots, because avulsed roots could not transmit action potentials to central nerves. The aim of this study was to evaluate pain-related behavior and the extent of glial activation in a model of brachial plexus avulsion (BPA). ⋯ Our findings may indicate why neuropathic pain is so frequent and intense following BPA injury.
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To report the clinical results of a free gracilis muscle transfer to finger and thumb extensors reinnervated by supinator muscle motor branches in patients with longstanding C7-T1 root avulsion. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.