Fractures of the forearm complicated by palsy of the anterior interosseous nerve caused by a constrictive dressing. A report of four cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 122-124

  Casey, Paul J ^a,b   Moed, Berton R ^a,b  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOREARM FRACTURE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0031026747     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199701000-00014     Document Type: Article

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