Preoperative diagnosis and surgical indication in traumatic injuries of the brachial plexus;Diagnostik und operative Indikationstellung bei traumatischen Armplexuslasionen aus neurochirurgischer Perspektive

Orthopade

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 599-605

  Carvalho, G A ^a,c   Nikkhah, G ^a   Samii, M ^a,b  

^a Neurochirurgische Klinik   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c NORDSTADT HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

brachial plexus injuries; MRI; myelo CT; surgical reconstruction

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030794646     PISSN: 00854530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003417     Document Type: Short Survey

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