# Nerve transfer of the teres minor motor branch to the long head of the triceps muscle in C6–T1 brachial plexus palsy

## TL;DR

This paper describes a surgical technique to restore elbow movement in a patient with a specific type of nerve injury.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the use of a nerve transfer from the teres minor to the triceps muscle for elbow extension recovery.

## Key findings

- Nerve transfer successfully restored elbow extension in a C6–T1 brachial plexus palsy case.
- The procedure involved rerouting the teres minor motor branch to the long head of the triceps muscle.

## Abstract

We report a case of restoration of elbow extension after C6–T1 brachial plexus injury using nerve transfer of the teres minor motor branch to the long head of the triceps muscle.

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