nerve transplants
nerve transplants
my name is peter and i was wondoring if i get a nerve transplant involving taking one triceps nerve and trasplanting it to the deltoid nerve will i get deltoid strength back, and will that strengh plato at a certin strength level?
Re: nerve transplants
Hello Peter,
I am afraid I can not answer your question. But, I wanted to stop by and say welcome to the boards. I wish I could offer some advice or knowledge. Hopefully someone else will be able to help.
Good luck!
I am afraid I can not answer your question. But, I wanted to stop by and say welcome to the boards. I wish I could offer some advice or knowledge. Hopefully someone else will be able to help.
Good luck!
Joy in FL is now living in Georgia!
Left TBI on October 31, 1991
Left TBI on October 31, 1991
Re: nerve transplants
thaks for writting back
i am new to this whole message board thing, but i am wondering what happen to you. for some reason hearing other peoples storyes inspire me for the better.
i am new to this whole message board thing, but i am wondering what happen to you. for some reason hearing other peoples storyes inspire me for the better.
Re: nerve transplants
After dicussing some of this with Dustin's Drs it seemed to us that yes you would only get to a certain level. This is the reason he decided not to do some of the surgery offered. He didn't feel it was enough "funtion" to make it worth the surgery at this time. He may change that opinion at a later time. We are trying the Biofeedback for now, hoping that will work.
Sue
Sue
Re: nerve transplants
Hey Pete!
Great to see you found the sight I told you about.
I was hoping you'd get more responses. I think you are getting the same answers and I know you were hoping for more. All the tests can give the doctors and IDEA of what COULD be going on but the only way for them to know for sure is to do surgery. I wish I had a better answer for you. And you will hit a top level; I guess none of us will be bodies builders..hee hee.
If you need to talk call me.
Good luck this Wed. I will be saying my prayers for you! Please let me know what I can do. Tell your parents the same!
Kath
Great to see you found the sight I told you about.
I was hoping you'd get more responses. I think you are getting the same answers and I know you were hoping for more. All the tests can give the doctors and IDEA of what COULD be going on but the only way for them to know for sure is to do surgery. I wish I had a better answer for you. And you will hit a top level; I guess none of us will be bodies builders..hee hee.
If you need to talk call me.
Good luck this Wed. I will be saying my prayers for you! Please let me know what I can do. Tell your parents the same!
Kath
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: nerve transplants
Pete,
I understand you're getting surgeries at the Mayo Clinic. That's a great start. I had many there, and would have regretted going anywhere else. As far as I know, they still offer the best options available for our injury.
there are many different factors that determine what kind of function and strength to get back, but it is my understanding, that any type of nerve transferred does not facilitate 100% return of function. I bet you're deltoid will be functional, but nowhere near the same as what it used to be. That is an unfortunate reality we have to live with.
I had a hemi C7 transfer to my deltoid from the good side of my neck, and my deltoid has just enough strength keep my arm in socket, which is incredible considering used to fall out of socket. But my deltoid strength does not really enable me to use it more than keeping in socket.
The only people that can really answer this question are your doctors, or someone who's had the exact same surgery. But even someone that had the exact same surgery, would not have the exact same outcome you would. There are too many different variables and differences within our injuries, to make anything truly predictable. That doesn't mean you can't ask questions, ask away. It just means judge everything with a grain of salt.
Wish you the best of luck,
Chris
I understand you're getting surgeries at the Mayo Clinic. That's a great start. I had many there, and would have regretted going anywhere else. As far as I know, they still offer the best options available for our injury.
there are many different factors that determine what kind of function and strength to get back, but it is my understanding, that any type of nerve transferred does not facilitate 100% return of function. I bet you're deltoid will be functional, but nowhere near the same as what it used to be. That is an unfortunate reality we have to live with.
I had a hemi C7 transfer to my deltoid from the good side of my neck, and my deltoid has just enough strength keep my arm in socket, which is incredible considering used to fall out of socket. But my deltoid strength does not really enable me to use it more than keeping in socket.
The only people that can really answer this question are your doctors, or someone who's had the exact same surgery. But even someone that had the exact same surgery, would not have the exact same outcome you would. There are too many different variables and differences within our injuries, to make anything truly predictable. That doesn't mean you can't ask questions, ask away. It just means judge everything with a grain of salt.
Wish you the best of luck,
Chris