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Following a Surgical Paradigm Shift Through the Adoption of Nerve Transfers Among Board-Eligible and Practicing Plastic Surgeons.

Kaamya VaragurLauren JacobsonRobert TeixeiraJennifer Megan Mackinnon PattersonGary B SkolnickSusan E Mackinnon
Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2023)
There has been an increase in nerve transfers logged in the past 14 years by board-eligible plastic surgeons, as well as increased use among currently practicing nerve surgeons. Although nerve transfer use is increasing among both plastic and orthopedic surgeons, a greater proportion of nerve reconstructions include nerve transfers in the plastic surgery cohort.
Keyphrases
  • peripheral nerve
  • quality improvement
  • thoracic surgery
  • magnetic resonance
  • magnetic resonance imaging