Réparation médullaire des avulsions radiculaires du plexus brachial: vers de nouvelles stratégies chirurgicales ?

Intraspinal re-implantation did not induce any neurological complications and co-contraction of different muscles was not observed in any of the patients. Partial re-innervation was obtained of the triceps, biceps and deltoid muscles, the exact pattern depending on the type of lesion and the type of graft. Treatment with neurotrophic factors represents a parallel line of research which might well help improve outcomes in spinal surgery to repair nerve root avulsion.