Results of spinati muscles restoration after XI-SS nerve transfer |
No. of patients for each injury pattern |
Abduction |
Extrarotation |
Upper brachial plexus: 191 |
90% |
30% |
Total palsy with one root- hand: 25 |
60% |
10% |
Complete brachial plexus: 60 |
40% |
0% |
Results for the spinati muscles are considered favorable and here reported when
shoulder abduction is equal or more than 50° and extrarotation is equal or more
than 30°