Upper Extremity Function following Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results of the ARCUS Trial.

Objectives: To determine the incidence of upper extremity dysfunction (UED), after a transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TR-PCI).

Background: Transradial approach (TRA) is the preferred approach for coronary interventions. However, upper extremity complications may be underreported.

Treatment and Management of Upper Extremity Dysfunction Following Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: The transradial artery access is the benchmark approach in transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TR-PCI). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the different complications, treatments, and outcome of upper extremity dysfunction following a TR-PCI.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort substudy of patients with access-site complications.

Rationale and design of the ARCUS: Effects of trAnsRadial perCUtaneouS coronary intervention on upper extremity function.

Objective: The aim of this study is to provide a complete insight in the access-site morbidity and upper extremity function after Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (TR-PCI).

Background: In percutaneous coronary intervention the Transradial Approach (TRA) is gaining popularity as a default technique. It is a very promising technique with respect to post-procedure complications, but the exact effects of TRA on upper extremity function are unknown.

Repair of ventral root avulsion using autologous nerve grafts in cats.

This study focuses on the capacity of motor axons to elongate from the spinal cord through an autologous nerve graft into a spinal nerve. Applying a ventral surgical approach, C7 ventral roots were avulsed from the cord in 12 cats. Autologous saphenous nerve grafts were implanted into the cord at the ventral root outlet site and coaptated to the spinal nerve.

Repair of ventral root avulsions of the brachial plexus: a review.

Traumatic root avulsions of the brachial plexus constitute a devastating lesion resulting in loss of function of the upper limb and carry a large emotional and socioeconomic impact. In this literature survey, the different factors involved in root avulsion are discussed in combination with various surgical techniques for repair of experimental ventral root avulsion. Until now repair of root avulsions did not generate unequivocal proof of recovery of limb function, particularly of the hand.