Loss of upper extremity function following spinal cord injury (SCI) can have devastating
consequences on quality of life. Peripheral nerve transfer surgery aims to restore motor …

Over the past 2 decades, the surgical treatment of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve
injuries has advanced considerably. Nerve transfers have become an important surgical tool …

Importance Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) causes devastating loss of upper extremity
function and independence. Nerve transfers are a promising approach to reanimate upper …

OBJECTIVE Patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI)/tetraplegia consistently rank
restoring arm and hand function as their top functional priority to improve quality of life. Motor …

Nerve transfer surgery (NT) constitutes an exciting option to improve upper limb functions in
chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), but requires intact sublesional lower motor neuron (LMN) …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in devastating effects on function and quality of life. The
majority of SCIs occur in the cervical region with restoration of arm and hand function being …

Peripheral nerve transfer (PNT) to improve upper limb function following cervical spinal cord
injury (SCI) involves the transfer of supralesional donor nerves under voluntary control to …

In this review, we highlight the important role of the clinical electrodiagnostic (EDX)
evaluation after cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). Our discussion focuses on the need for …

Study design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives To quantify spontaneous upper
extremity motor recovery between 6 and 12 months after spinal cord injury (SCI) to help …

Upper extremity function is essential for the autonomy in patients with cervical spinal cord
injuries and consequently a focus of the rehabilitation and treatment efforts. Routinely, an …