Latissimus dorsi muscle transfer for restoration of elbow flexion after brachial plexus disruption

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 135-139

  Moneim, Moheb S ^a   Omer, George E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; ELBOW FLEXION; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; THERAPY;

EID: 0022631034     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(86)80121-6     Document Type: Article

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