Journal of reconstructive microsurgery
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J Reconstr Microsurg · Feb 2015
Clinical outcome following transfer of the supinator motor branch to the posterior interosseous nerve in patients with C7-T1 brachial plexus palsy.
In cases of C7-T1 brachial plexus palsy, a reliable method for the reconstruction of the finger and thumb extension was not established until the transfer of the supinator motor branch to the posterior interosseous nerve was proposed. The long-term outcome of this new technique requires evaluation due to the limited number of cases and the shorter follow-up period of the previous study. ⋯ The supinator motor branch transfer is a safe procedure that yields recovery of finger extension in C7-T1 brachial plexus palsies with encouraging long-term outcomes.
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J Reconstr Microsurg · Feb 2015
Rectal pain of neural origin: resection of sensory rectal branches of pudendal nerve.
A neural origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rectal pain if the onset of the pain is in relationship to previous surgery on the anus or rectum. ⋯ Chronic rectal pain should be considered to have a pudendal neural origin after previous anal/rectal surgery. Resection of all rectal sensory branches can give excellent and lasting relief of pain.