Natasha van Zyl

Predicting strength outcomes for upper limb nerve transfer surgery in tetraplegia

Edward A Stanley, Bridget Hill, Dean P McKenzie, Pierre Chapuis, Mary P Galea, Natasha van Zyl

Journal article  |  2022  |  Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

We report a retrospective study of 112 nerve transfers in 39 participants to investigate predictors of strength outcomes after ner..

Improving hand function after spinal cord injury.

Jan Fridén, James House, Michael Keith, Silvia Schibli, Natasha van Zyl

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Hand Surg Eur Vol

Nerve transfer surgery has expanded reconstructive options for restoring upper extremity function following spinal cord injury. By..

Transfer of the supinator nerve to the posterior interosseous nerve for hand opening in tetraplegia through an anterior approach

Natasha van Zyl, Mary P Galea, Catherine Cooper, Jodie Hahn, Bridget Hill

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-EUROPEAN VOLUME

We report a retrospective series of 44 transfers in 26 patients in whom a functioning supinator nerve was transferred to a paralyz..

Reliability of three radiographic classification systems for knee osteoarthritis among observers of different experience levels.

Nicholas Wing, Natasha Van Zyl, Michael Wing, Robert Corrigan, Alan Loch, Chris Wall

Journal article  |  2021  |  Skeletal Radiol

OBJECTIVE: To assess the intra- and inter-observer reliability of three commonly referenced radiographic classification systems fo..

Peripheral nerve dysfunction after spinal cord injury

MP Galea, N Van Zyl, A Messina

Journal article  |  2020  |  OBM Neurobiology

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to an immediate loss of sensory and motor function below the level of injury mostly affecting peopl..

Expanding traditional tendon-based techniques with nerve transfers for the restoration of upper limb function in tetraplegia: a prospective case series

Natasha van Zyl, Bridget Hill, Catherine Cooper, Jodie Hahn, Mary P Galea

Journal article  |  2019  |  LANCET

BACKGROUND: Loss of upper extremity function after cervical spinal cord injury greatly affects independence, including social, voc..

Morphology of Donor and Recipient Nerves Utilised in Nerve Transfers to Restore Upper Limb Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Aurora Messina, Natasha Van Zyl, Michael Weymouth, Stephen Flood, Andrew Nunn, Catherine Cooper, Jodie Hahn, Mary P Galea

Journal article  |  2016  |  BRAIN SCIENCES

Loss of hand function after cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) impacts heavily on independence. Multiple nerve transfer surgery has..

Activation of the protein C pathway and endothelial glycocalyx shedding is associated with coagulopathy in an ovine model of trauma and hemorrhage

Natasha van Zyl, Elissa M Milford, Sara Diab, Kimble Dunster, Peter McGiffin, Stephen G Rayner, Andrew Staib, Michael C Reade, John F Fraser

Journal article  |  2016  |  JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY

INTRODUCTION: Acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) is an endogenous coagulopathy that develops following tissue injury and shock. Th..

The Super Supinator! Reliably Restoring Active Hand Opening in C5/6 Tetraplegia Using the Supinator Nerve to Posterior Interosseous Nerve Transfer

Natasha van Zyl, Michael Weymouth, Stephen Flood, Jodie Hahn, Cathy Cooper

Journal article  |  2016  |  HAND

Objective/Hypothesis: Achieving satisfactory hand opening as a part of surgical reanimation for the upper limb post cervical spina..

Nerve Transfer Surgery in Tetraplegia

Nilay Yalcin, Natasha van Zyl

Journal article  |  2016  |  HAND

Objective: Spinal cord injury leads to upper motor neuron paralysis below the level of the injury. However, emerging evidence sugg..