Jason Ko, MD, MBA, FACS
Associate Professor, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Nerve transfers have revolutionized the way surgeons treat peripheral nerve injuries in the upper extremity. In this presentation, Dr. Ko will discuss the use of intraoperative nerve stimulation to determine the use of end-to-end or reverse (supercharged) end-to-side nerve transfers to maximize motor outcomes in injuries from the shoulder to the fingertips.
Suggested Reading
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Refining Indications for the Supercharge End-to-Side Anterior Interosseous to Ulnar Motor Nerve Transfer in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
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