The surgical treatment of brachial plexus injuries

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-33

  Tonkin, M A ^a   Eckersley, J R T ^a   Gschwind, C R ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nerve grafting; Neurotization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INNERVATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REOPERATION; SURGERY; TENDON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; REOPERATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0029688476     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00696.x     Document Type: Article

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