I recently suffered a TBPI on the 7th Nov05 and had my op which reimplanted the nerves, however i have not heard of anyone that has had this done. I also damaged my right peroneal nerve which has left me with a drop foot can this recover fully with nerve grafting any information would be appreciated.
Nerve reimplantation for nerve C5,6,7,8, T1
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jennyb
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: Nerve reimplantation for nerve C5,6,7,8, T1
Hi Tony
I assume you're in the UK as you've had nerves reimplanted, I don't think that is happening anywhere else yet. There is a website for tbpi in the UK at www.tbpi_group.org with a message board, I believe there is at least one person posting there who had a successful reimplantation of nerves. You need to ask your doctor about the peroneal nerve, if the damage isn't too bad then it would recover without grafting.
Nice to 'meet' you anyway, let us know more about yourself :0)
Jen NZ
I assume you're in the UK as you've had nerves reimplanted, I don't think that is happening anywhere else yet. There is a website for tbpi in the UK at www.tbpi_group.org with a message board, I believe there is at least one person posting there who had a successful reimplantation of nerves. You need to ask your doctor about the peroneal nerve, if the damage isn't too bad then it would recover without grafting.
Nice to 'meet' you anyway, let us know more about yourself :0)
Jen NZ
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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 reimplantation for nerve C5,6,7,8, T1
Tony,
Sorry about your injury. I did lots of research on re-implantation after my injury (avulsion of C5,6, &7) but never was able to actually find someone that had it done. Did Dr. Carlstedt preform your operation? How soon after injury did you have it done? I met up w/Carlstedt in London to talk about possible surgeries. I'll keep my eyes open incase I run into someone out there that has had reimplantation surgery as well.
Good Luck,
Chris
Sorry about your injury. I did lots of research on re-implantation after my injury (avulsion of C5,6, &7) but never was able to actually find someone that had it done. Did Dr. Carlstedt preform your operation? How soon after injury did you have it done? I met up w/Carlstedt in London to talk about possible surgeries. I'll keep my eyes open incase I run into someone out there that has had reimplantation surgery as well.
Good Luck,
Chris
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jennyb
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: Nerve reimplantation for nerve C5,6,7,8, T1
Christopher, I think that Rekha who posts at the tbpi site had some reimplantations, she posts as T2 I think, but not very often.
Tony, the address I gave you is wrong, try http://www.tbpiukgroup.homestead.com/index_1.html
for the website and http://pub28.ezboard.com/badultswithbra ... usinjuries for the messageboard.
Hope that helps :0)
Tony, the address I gave you is wrong, try http://www.tbpiukgroup.homestead.com/index_1.html
for the website and http://pub28.ezboard.com/badultswithbra ... usinjuries for the messageboard.
Hope that helps :0)
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Re: Nerve reimplantation for nerve C5,6,7,8, T1
Hi Christopher yes it was 4 weeks after injury and doctor Carlstedtdone the operation. I just want to feel my arm again did you recover from yours.
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Re: Nerve reimplantation for nerve C5,6,7,8, T1
Thankyou Jenny yes your right i am in london thank you for replying just nice to know that i am not on my own.