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Motor functional reconstruction of the hand following complete avulsion of the brachial plexus has been the main focus in the treatment of brachial plexus injury. However, restoration of sensory function is imperative when prehensile function is restored after irreparable brachial plexus injury. Sensory reconstruction with intercostal nerve transfer can provide limited sensibility of the hand. However, this limited sensory recovery is useful for activities of daily living in severely handicapped patients with brachial plexus injury.
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Hattori, Y. (2021). Intercostal Nerve Transfer for Sensory Reconstruction of the Hand Following Complete Avulsion of the Brachial Plexus. In: Shin, A.Y., Pulos, N. (eds) Operative Brachial Plexus Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69517-0_36
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