Neurosurgery
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Clinical Trial
Grafting the C5 root to the musculocutaneous nerve partially restores hand sensation in complete palsies of the brachial plexus.
In complete brachial plexus palsy, we have hypothesized that grafting to the musculocutaneous nerve should restore some hand sensation because the musculocutaneous nerve can drive hand sensation directly or via communication with the radial and median nerves. ⋯ Grafting the musculocutaneous nerve can restore nociceptive sensation on the radial side of the hand.