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Fig. 4

From: Contralateral C7 transfer to lower trunk via a subcutaneous tunnel across the anterior surface of the chest and neck for total brachial plexus root avulsion: a cadaveric study

Fig. 4

Normal in situ length of the anterior and posterior divisions of C7 before micro-elongation dissection (A, (c)). After microdissection (B), the distal ends of C7 were disconnected beneath the sternocleidomastoids and traced contralaterally to the sternoclavicular joint. We then measured the distance between the anterior midline and the C7 ends. (a) C8, (b) T1, (c) C7 ends, (d) lower trunk

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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