Supercharge End-to-side Nerve Transfers (Feat. Dr. Mackinnon)

Supercharge End-to-side Nerve Transfers
Authors: Mackinnon SE1, Yee A1
Published: November 21, 2014

AUTHOR INFORMATION
1 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

DISCLOSURE
No authors have a financial interest in any of the products, devices, or drugs mentioned in this production or publication.

ABSTRACT
This presentation describes the premise for the supercharge end-to-side nerve transfer and its clinical utility for incomplete injuries involving the ulnar nerve. Specifically, this presentation discuss the indications for this procedures, the research involved for its development, and the technical nuisances of the anterior interosseous to ulnar motor supercharge end-to-side nerve transfer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 Introduction
00:10 NERVE INJURY AND RECOVERY
03:59 CLASSIFICATION OF NERVE INJURY
07:00 Indications of Nerve Transfers
07:51 Indications of Supercharge Nerve Transfers
16:39 ULNAR NERVE INJURY
16:42 Anterior Interosseous to Ulnar Motor (End-to-end) Nerve Transfer
16:57 Anterior Interosseous to Ulnar Motor Supercharge (End-to-side) Nerve Transfer
17:01 Research of Supercharge Nerve Transfers
22:31 Clinical Utility of Supercharge Nerve Transfers