EXTRAPLEXUAL NEUROTIZATION OF BRACHIAL-PLEXUS

The authors reviewed 62 neurotizations of the brachial plexus in 71 pa tients performed between 1974 and 1989. The nerves used were the acces sory, the motor or sensory branches of the cervical plexus, and the in tercostals. Twenty-five suprascapular nerves, 19 musculocutaneous, 4 m edial roots of the median nerve, and 12 lateral roots of the median ne rve were neurotized. The authors concluded that useful results can be achieved using extraplexual neurotizations. (C) Wiley-Liss, Inc.