Illustration shows what occurs during neonatal brachial plexus injury surgery. A. The brachial plexus is found in the neck above the clavicle. B. The damaged segment and the level of injury are identified in surgery. C and D. The damaged segment is removed, then reconstructed by taking nerve graft segments from the leg and cabling them to match the size of the damaged nerve. E and F. The cabled nerve graft is sewn in place using microsurgery, allowing the nerve to regenerate to restore function to the paralyzed muscles.
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