Specialists & Featured Treatments

Hand Surgery

Xu Wendong

chief physician

Huashan Hospital, Fudan UniversityLearn about the hospital

Research directions include functional reconstruction of upper limbs after brachial plexus injury and central nervous system injury. His team used contralateral cervical 7 nerve transposition for some patients with central upper limb spastic paralysis and published clinical studies.

Featured procedure / treatment

Transposition of the 7th cervical nerve on the contralateral side and reconstruction of the upper limb

Establish a new connection between the 7th cervical nerve on the contralateral side and the nerve on the affected side, and cooperate with long-term rehabilitation training to help some patients rebuild the upper limb control pathway.

Mainly concerned diseases

Spastic paralysis of the upper limb and brachial plexus injury after central nervous system injury

Professional features

Combine peripheral nerve surgery with brain function remodeling and continuous rehabilitation to target upper limb function rather than general treatment of all paralysis.

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

What do you need to know before treatment?

Assessment and applicable conditions

It is necessary to strictly screen the type of injury, course of disease, and residual function; recovery takes time, and there are risks such as donor-side discomfort and nerve damage.

Recommended materials to prepare

Brain or brachial plexus imaging, electromyography, injury time, rehabilitation records and upper limb functional assessment.

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Hospital classification and accreditation reference

Grade III Class AChinese hospital classification
JCIInternational healthcare quality accreditation
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