Median to Radial Nerve Transfers

Courtesy : Authors: Susan E. Mackinnon, Andrew Yee Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Department of Surgery Saint Louis, MO Peripheral Nerve Surgery: http://nervesurgery.wustl.edu

ABSTRACT
This presentation is a description on the median to radial nerve transfers for management of radial nerve palsies. It was presented at the 2014 ASSH Post-Course on distal nerve transfers for brachial plexus injuries. Specifically, this presentation discusses the technical nuisances of this procedure, which can be used as a companion to the surgical tutorial video.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 Introduction
00:10 INDICATIONS
03:48 SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
04:00 Initial Exposure
05:53 Step-Lengthening of Pronator Teres
06:12 Elevating the Pronator Teres Tendon for Tendon Transfer
06:47 Exposure of Median Nerve
10:33 Exposure of Radial Nerve
12:04 Median to Radial Nerve Transfers
13:54 Pronator Teres to ECRB Tendon Transfer
14:03 POST-OPERATIVE
14:15 Rehabilitation
15:25 Outcomes