The recovery and independence of elbow flexion and forearm supination after Oberlin II transfer in brachial plexus injuries: a long term follows up study

The Oberlin II double fascicular nerve transfer has been evaluated extensively for objective outcomes for elbow flexion in brachial plexus injuries (BPI). However, there is limited information available on the recovery pattern of supination and patient-reported activity in the long-term. Our study a...

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Published in:Musculoskeletal surgery 2024-08
Main Authors: Acharya, A M, Hegde, Nikhil, Bhat, Anil K
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Language:English
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Summary:The Oberlin II double fascicular nerve transfer has been evaluated extensively for objective outcomes for elbow flexion in brachial plexus injuries (BPI). However, there is limited information available on the recovery pattern of supination and patient-reported activity in the long-term. Our study aimed to assess the functional results with a minimum of five years of follow-up. We evaluated patients with a minimum of five years after the Oberlin II procedure for post-traumatic BPI. They were evaluated using MRC grading, range of active movements, QuickDASH score and activity to check elbow flexion and forearm supination independent of finger and wrist flexion. 18 out of 26 patients responded with a mean follow-up of 79.4 months (range: 61-98). 16 (88.9%) (p 
ISSN:2035-5106
2035-5114
2035-5114
DOI:10.1007/s12306-024-00863-9