Brachioradialis transfer for wrist extension in tetraplegic patients who have fifth-cervical-level neurological function

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1063-1067

  Johnson, Darren L ^a   Gellman, Harris ^b   Waters, Robert L ^c   Tognella, Monica ^c  

^a University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^c RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030054497     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199607000-00011     Document Type: Article

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