United Brachial Plexus Network

<t>I made my appt.w/ Dr. Murray and he wants to do a muscle/tendon transfer in August. He will be using the latisimus dorsi and the trapezeis (SP). He said it would give me some motion. I'd be able to lift my arm at the most 12" and get some lateral motion. Sounds weird but I'd love to get my arm of...

I'm Kelly with a right bpi due to a fall. I'm in Clearwater Florida now but this happened in Carmel California.

Me too. I'm too new to know why or how but maybe someone is looking and just posting instead of going back?

<t>Just another experience.....I had an allergic reaction to cymbalta and the duralgesic pacth fentynal. I actually would rather have the pain than to feel that sick and naseous. I'm sure something will help but I'm not knowledgable in my own experience as to what. I have norco and soma as my stand ...

<t>Has anyone been to Dr. Murray for a muscle/tendon transfer? I had the nerve transfer at Stanford 2 years ago with no deltoid improvement. I went to Rochester a year ago and they said to wait. SS has not come through so $ are a factor. I'm with my parents in Clearwater FL. I came here for ankle su...

My name is Kelly, 49 year old female, who fell off a deck in 2003 and have a right side tbpi. I had a nerve transplant in early 2004. I just found this board a month ago. Its more informative than most doctors!

<t>I'm sorry to hear about the pain that your husband is having. I do think the way your doctor is doing this is great. The Lat Dorsi transfer seems to work for children because you have to relearn it in your head. I'm 49 and they weren't all that encouraging about me regaining the use of my shoulde...

<t>My injury occurred 2 1/2 years ago. I had a nerve transplant in April of 2004 at Stanford. The next step, I am told, is a latissimus dorsi transfer. The success rate for adults is not good. Dr. Warren King in Palo Alto told me the option was mine to try. this is my first time finding this board a...