phrenic nerve for shoulder palsy

30 years old accountant presented with brachial plexus injury of six months duration. He was lacking shoulder abduction and elbow function. Hand function was also not very good ,o oberlin transfer was ruled out and triceps were weak. He was operated brachial plexus was explored supraspinatus was found to be intact . Phrenic nerve to axillary nerve transfer was done and for elbow nerve transfer from spinal accessory to musculocutaneous nerve was done .This video was recorded one year post op.

Dr Adhishwar Sharma
MB,BS ,MS Gen Surgery PGIMER Chd
Fellowship in Hand and microvascular surgery
8860650846 adhishwar7@gmail.com
brahmanandclinic.com

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