R K Nath

Summary

Affiliation: Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Surgical correction of the medial rotation contracture in obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    R K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, 2201 W Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Br 89:1638-44. 2007
  2. ncbi Treatment with antisense oligonucleotide reduces the expression of type I collagen in a human-skin organ-wound model: implications for antifibrotic gene therapy
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Ann Plast Surg 59:699-706. 2007
  3. ncbi Improvement in abduction of the shoulder after reconstructive soft-tissue procedures in obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    R K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, 2201 West Holcombe, Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Br 89:620-6. 2007
  4. ncbi Upright MRI of glenohumeral dysplasia following obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Magn Reson Imaging 25:1277-82. 2007
  5. ncbi Physiological and clinical advantages of median nerve fascicle transfer to the musculocutaneous nerve following brachial plexus root avulsion injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Neurosurg 105:830-4. 2006
  6. ncbi Nerve reconstruction in patients with obstetric brachial plexus injury results in worsening of glenohumeral deformity: a case-control study of 75 patients
    R K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Br 91:649-54. 2009
  7. ncbi Long-term outcomes of triangle tilt surgery for obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, USA
    Pediatr Surg Int 26:393-9. 2010
  8. ncbi Shoulder function and anatomy in complete obstetric brachial plexus palsy: long-term improvement after triangle tilt surgery
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX, USA
    Childs Nerv Syst 26:1009-19. 2010
  9. ncbi Triangle tilt surgery as salvage procedure for failed shoulder surgery in obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Pediatr Surg Int 26:913-8. 2010
  10. ncbi Triangle tilt surgery in an older pediatric patient with obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Eplasty 9:e26. 2009

Collaborators

  • X Liu
  • Shahrokh F Shariat
  • Herb Singh
  • Adam B Weinfeld
  • Michael W Kattan
  • Eduardo I Canto
  • Kevin M Slawin
  • Pierre Karakiewicz
  • Jonathan Cheng
  • Eser Yuksel
  • James E Rose
  • Ihsan Basaran

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Surgical correction of the medial rotation contracture in obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    R K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, 2201 W Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Br 89:1638-44. 2007
    ..There was a mean improvement of 4.9 points (1.7 to 8.3) of the Mallet shoulder function score after surgical correction of the bony deformity...
  2. ncbi Treatment with antisense oligonucleotide reduces the expression of type I collagen in a human-skin organ-wound model: implications for antifibrotic gene therapy
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Ann Plast Surg 59:699-706. 2007
    ..Using AS60 to reduce collagen expression in human skin may have implications for its use as a gene therapy agent to reduce the formation of fibrotic scarring...
  3. ncbi Improvement in abduction of the shoulder after reconstructive soft-tissue procedures in obstetric brachial plexus palsy
    R K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, 2201 West Holcombe, Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Br 89:620-6. 2007
    ....
  4. ncbi Upright MRI of glenohumeral dysplasia following obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Magn Reson Imaging 25:1277-82. 2007
    ..It is an effective tool for demonstrating glenohumeral abnormalities resulting from brachial plexus injury worthy of surgical exploration...
  5. ncbi Physiological and clinical advantages of median nerve fascicle transfer to the musculocutaneous nerve following brachial plexus root avulsion injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Neurosurg 105:830-4. 2006
    ..In the current study the authors examine the efficacy of an alternative technique using median nerve fascicles transferred to the musculocutaneous nerve to reinnervate the biceps muscle...
  6. ncbi Nerve reconstruction in patients with obstetric brachial plexus injury results in worsening of glenohumeral deformity: a case-control study of 75 patients
    R K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Br 91:649-54. 2009
    ..Nerve reconstruction should be reserved for those less common cases where the C5 and C6 nerve roots will not recover...
  7. ncbi Long-term outcomes of triangle tilt surgery for obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, USA
    Pediatr Surg Int 26:393-9. 2010
    ....
  8. ncbi Shoulder function and anatomy in complete obstetric brachial plexus palsy: long-term improvement after triangle tilt surgery
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX, USA
    Childs Nerv Syst 26:1009-19. 2010
    ..The purpose of the current study was to examine the results of triangle tilt surgery on shoulder function and development in COBPI individuals...
  9. ncbi Triangle tilt surgery as salvage procedure for failed shoulder surgery in obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Pediatr Surg Int 26:913-8. 2010
    ..The study was conducted to review the effects of triangle tilt surgery in children with OBPI (obstetric brachial plexus injury) who had previously undergone several operative procedures at other hospitals before presenting at our institute...
  10. ncbi Triangle tilt surgery in an older pediatric patient with obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Eplasty 9:e26. 2009
    ..Future studies will be needed to determine the long-term success of triangle tilt surgery in this age group...
  11. ncbi Arm rotated medially with supination - the ARMS variant: description of its surgical correction
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, TX, USA
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 10:32. 2009
    ..OBPI also causes muscle imbalances at the level of the forearm, that lead to a fixed supination deformity (SD) in a small number of patients. Both MRC and SD will cause severe functional limitations without surgical intervention...
  12. ncbi Successful management of foot drop by nerve transfers to the deep peroneal nerve
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
    J Reconstr Microsurg 24:419-27. 2008
    ..Nerve transfer to the deep peroneal nerve is a feasible and effective method of treating deep peroneal nerve injuries of less than 1-year duration...
  13. ncbi Surgical normalization of the shoulder joint in obstetric brachial plexus injury
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, USA
    Ann Plast Surg 65:411-7. 2010
    ..Triangle tilt surgery allows for both repositioning and remodeling of the glenohumeral joint. These anatomic improvements after triangle tilt surgery hold promise for improving shoulder function and quality of life for OBPI patients...
  14. ncbi Microneurolysis and decompression of long thoracic nerve injury are effective in reversing scapular winging: long-term results in 50 cases
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:25. 2007
    ..We undertook the largest series of long thoracic nerve decompression and neurolysis yet reported to demonstrate the usefulness of long thoracic nerve decompression...
  15. ncbi Scapular deformity in obstetric brachial plexus palsy: a new finding
    Rahul K Nath
    Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute, 2201 W Holcombe Blvd, Ste 225, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Surg Radiol Anat 29:133-40. 2007
    ..This finding provides a classification tool for diagnosis and objective evaluation of the bony deformity and its severity in obstetric brachial plexus palsy patients...
  16. ncbi Impact of unilateral interposition sural nerve grafting on recovery of urinary function after radical prostatectomy
    Herb Singh
    Baylor Prostate Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Urology 63:1122-7. 2004
    ..These findings need to be validated in larger, multicenter, prospective, randomized studies...
  17. ncbi Topographic mapping of the superior transverse scapular ligament: a cadaver study to facilitate suprascapular nerve decompression
    Adam B Weinfeld
    Division of Plastic Surgery, DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 110:774-9. 2002
    ..The superior approach permits small incision size and the maintenance of local muscle anatomic integrity...