Contralateral C7 Nerve Root Transfer for Function Recovery in Adults： A Meta-analysis

• Published in: Chinese medical journal Vol. 130; no. 24; pp. 2960 - 2968
• Main Authors: Li, Wen-Jun, He, Li-Yue, Chen, Shan-Lin, Lyu, Yan-Wei, Wang, Shu-Feng, Yong, Yang, Tian, Wen, Tian, Guang-Lei, Gu, Yu-Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 20.12.2017; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies; Department of Hand Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China%Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China%Department of Hand surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer
• Subjects: Bias; Brachial plexus neuritis; Contralateral C7; Functional Recovery; Meta-analysis; Nerve Transfer; Genetic aspects; Hand surgery; Health aspects; Hospitals; Injuries; Meta Analysis; Microsurgery; Risk factors; Studies; Surgery; Young adults; Contralateral C7; Nerve Transfer; Functional Recovery; Meta-analysis

Background：Root avulsion to all 5 roots of the brachial plexus is a common presentation and keeps a major reconstructive challenge.The contralateral C7 （CC7） nerve transfer has been used in treating brachial plexus avulsion injury （BPAI） since 1986.However,the effectiveness of the procedure remains...