TRANSFER OF BRACHIALIS MUSCLE TO TRICEPS FOR RESTORATION OF ELBOW EXTENSION IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTETRIC PALSY SEQUELAE

Abstract

Objective: Elbow extension deficit following brachial plexus injuries can sometimes be overlooked. Elbow flexion deficit is more prominent in the early stages of obstetric paralysis and is used as an indication for early nerve surgery. However, in the future extension deficits may become more numerous.