Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Sep 2012
Case ReportsClinical outcomes following brachialis to anterior interosseous nerve transfers.
The surgical management of lower brachial plexus injuries remains a challenging problem. Although nerve transfers have improved clinical outcomes following brachial plexus injuries, the majority of work has focused on upper trunk injuries. Complete lower plexus injuries often lack suitable donors for either nerve or tendon transfers. The authors describe their experience with isolated lower trunk injuries utilizing the nerve to the brachialis to reinnervate the anterior interosseous nerve.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Sep 2012
Biography Historical ArticleLeo Max Davidoff: his formative years and participation in the MacMillan Arctic Expedition.
Leo Max Davidoff was one of the outstanding students of Harvey Cushing, who helped create the discipline of modern neurological surgery. In his own right, Dr. ⋯ He also helped to found the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. This paper describes his early life and education, together with his participation in the MacMillan Arctic Expedition of 1925.