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J Reconstr Microsurg 2018; 34(09): 675-677
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1639369
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Distal Nerve Transfer: Perspective of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Kazuteru Doi
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Ogori, Yamaguchi, Japan
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20 January 2018

21 January 2018

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01 April 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Recent articles have strongly emphasized the superiority of distal nerve transfers despite indefinite assessment. I would like to introduce the problems associated with functional evaluation following nerve transfers.

Keywords

distal nerve transfer - proximal nerve transfers - MMT - dynamometry - brachial plexus injury