Quality of life and functional outcome following brachial plexus injury

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 605-612

  Choi, P D ^a   Novak, C B ^a   Mackinnon, S E ^a   Kline, D G ^a  

^a East Pavilion   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; EMPLOYMENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030745074     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80116-5     Document Type: Article

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