Subject Area
Anatomy, Peripheral nerves
Article Type
Case Report
Abstract
Background Data: Musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) is among the nerves of the anterior compartment of the arm, and it is a mixed nerve derived from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus. Here, in this study, the patient had avulsion of the upper roots of the brachial plexus and was prepared to undergo nerve transfer surgery to innervate the MCN to restore the elbow flexion; its absence was the surprise and the challenge at the same time.
Purpose: This study aims to describe a rare variant of MCN (absence).
Study Design: This is a case report.
Case Report: A 41-year-old male patient had a brachial plexus injury after a road traffic accident (RTA). He presented with loss of elbow flexion and prepared for performing neurotization of MCN. The surgical intervention was performed under general anesthesia without using neuromuscular blocking agents, and the absence of the MCN was noted.
Conclusion: Knowledge of the MCN variant is essential, especially if it is the target nerve of the surgical intervention.
Keywords
Musculocutaneous nerve variant, nerve transfer, brachial plexus surgery
How to Cite This Article
Elsebaey, Mohamed E.
(2022)
"Absence of the Musculocutaneous Nerve While Performing Nerve Transfer Surgery in a Patient with Brachial Plexus Injury, Rare Variant, and Review of Literature,"
Advanced Spine Journal: Vol. 41
:
Iss.
3
, Article 3.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.57055/2314-8969.1268
