Hyper-selective neurectomy for knee flexion spasticity: anatomic bases and surgical technique.

Purpose: Spasticity may result from damage to neurons of the corticospinal tracts and loss of inhibitory supraspinal influences following head trauma. Traditionally, peripheral nerve surgeries for spasticity in lower limbs were limited to selective neurectomies. Here we used hyper-selective neurectomy (HSN) to release hamstring spasticity at the muscle spindle level.

Iatrogenic Cervical Nerve Root Injury After Spine Surgery: How Nerve Surgeons Can Assist Spine Surgeons.

Background: Iatrogenic cervical nerve root injury may occur during cervical spine surgeries, which leads to upper limb palsy. The question of how a permanent iatrogenic upper limb palsy would be managed remains unclear. Recent developments of nerve transfer have led to a considerable interest in its applications.

Reanimation of triceps muscle using ulnar nerve fascicle transfer to the nerve to long head of the triceps muscle.

Background: Triceps muscle serves an important role in extension of the elbow. Its action is required for reaching out objects without using the trunk. Elbow extension is an important function for natural stabilization of the elbow.

Intramuscular compared with subcutaneous transposition for surgery in cubital tunnel syndrome.

Background There is no consensus on the most effective surgical technique in the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome. Anterior subcutaneous transposition (AST) and anterior intramuscular transposition (AIT) are common surgical treatments in this regard. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of these two surgeries for cubital tunnel syndrome.