Latissimus dorsi muscle transfer for restoration of XXXX after brachial plexus disruption.

@entity1 @entity5300 @entity393 @entity14228
Five @entity1 between 10 and 46 years old were reviewed after a latissimus dorsi muscle transfer to restore @entity14228 . @entity393 resulted from traumatic @entity5300 in all five @entity1 . All had some weakness in other muscle groups in the upper extremity. The follow-up period was from 25 to 68 months (average = 39.4 months). A range of motion of 0 degrees/115 degrees, 10 degrees/100 degrees, 0 degrees/110 degrees, 0 degrees/70 degrees was obtained. After the transfer, three @entity1 could supinate the forearm, and supination of 90 degrees, 15 degrees, and 10 degrees was measured. Two @entity1 could lift 4 lb, while two others could lift 1 and 1.5 lb, respectively. Evaluation of activities of daily living by a standardized test revealed disappointing results. The two @entity1 with less than 90 degrees @entity14228 had initial paralysis of the latissimus dorsi muscle at the time of injury. This procedure should not be done unless the latissimus dorsi muscle is normal.
