Results of biceps reinnervation according to each surgical technique
No. of patients available at follow up for each injury pattern and results from graft repair
No. of patients available at follow up and results from intercostal nerve transfer
No. of patients available at follow up and results from XI-MC transfer with an interposition graft
No. of patients available at follow up for each injury pattern and results from infraclavicular transfer
Upper brachial plexus
6 pts: 85%
142 pts: 99%
Total palsy with one root hand
6 pts: 50%
15 pts*: 70%
4 pts^: 0%
Complete brachial plexus
51 pts: 50%
9 pts: 30%
13 pts: 0%
Results are considered favorable and here reported when muscle strength scores equal or superior to M3
*Patients whose wrist flexors scored M3-M4 preoperatively
^Patients whose wrist flexors scored M1-M2 preoperatively
Table 2: Results of biceps reinnervation in partial and complete injuries of the brachial plexus.