| Supercharged End-to-Side Anterior Interosseous to Ulnar Motor Nerve Transfer for Intrinsic Musculature Reinnervation. | |
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PMID: 23021177 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Functional motor recovery after peripheral nerve injury is predominantly determined by the time to motor end plate reinnervation and the absolute number of regenerated motor axons that reach target. Experimental models have shown that axonal regeneration occurs across a supercharged end-to-side (SETS) nerve coaptation. In patients with a recovering proximal ulnar nerve injury, a SETS nerve transfer conceptually is useful to protect and preserve distal motor end plates until the native axons fully regenerate. In addition, for nerve injuries in which incomplete regeneration is anticipated, a SETS nerve transfer may be useful to augment the regenerating nerve with additional axons and to more quickly reinnervate target muscle. We describe our technique for a SETS nerve transfer of the terminal anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) to the pronator quadratus muscle (PQ) end-to-side to the deep motor fascicle of the ulnar nerve in the distal forearm. In addition, we describe our postoperative therapy regimen for these transfers and an evaluation tool for monitoring progressive muscle reinnervation. Although the AIN-to-ulnar motor group SETS nerve transfer was specifically designed for ulnar nerve injuries, we believe that the SETS procedure might have broad clinical utility for second- and third-degree axonotmetic nerve injuries, to augment partial recovery and/or "babysit" motor end plates until the native parent axons regenerate to target. We would consider all donor nerves currently utilized in end-to-end nerve transfers for neurotmetic injuries as candidates for this SETS technique. |
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John Barbour; Andrew Yee; Lorna C Kahn; Susan E Mackinnon |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of hand surgery Volume: 37 ISSN: 1531-6564 ISO Abbreviation: J Hand Surg Am Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609631 Medline TA: J Hand Surg Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2150-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Rehabilitation Institute of Saint Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Electronic address: barbourj@wudosis.wustl.edu. |
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