Medial Triceps Branch to Axillary Nerve Transfer - Standard

Medial Triceps Branch to Axillary Nerve Transfer
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The medial triceps branch to axillary nerve transfer is an available option for reconstructing patients with shoulder deficits that include an axillary nerve injury. Not presented in this tutorial, the accessory to suprascapular nerve transfer is additionally performed to stabilize the humerus during its range-of-motion in these patients. The triceps to axillary nerve transfer specifically innervates the deltoid and teres minor. The superior lateral cutaneous branch of the axillary nerve is provided with rudimentary sensation through an end-to-side nerve transfer to the sensory component of the radial nerve. The surgical approach involves proceeding between the long and lateral head of the triceps brachii on the posterior aspect of the arm.

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[MrFergusonrobert91]

I have had multiple MRI's but still no one has been able to Diagnose the injury.

[MrFergusonrobert91]

I experienced blunt trauma to my neck and right shoulder area. After recovery of known injuries I noticed my deltoid shrinking and chronic pain in skull , neck, shoulder, shoulder blade, and upper arm muscle areas. I am very athletic and can see that all muscle are functioning correctly minus the deltoid. I have almost full motion in shoulder but I believe that is so only because other muscle are strong enough to compensate. I'm traveling to Lubbock Texas nerve study university to see what pro