Femoral nerve transfer for treatment of brachial plexus root avulsion

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1973-1980

  Gu, Y D ^a   Cheng, X M ^a   Chen, D S ^a   Zhang, G M ^a   Xu, J G ^a   Chen, L ^a   Zhang, L Y ^a   Cai, P Q ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMORAL NERVE; FOLLOW UP; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THENAR; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031742753     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199811000-00025     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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5. Gu, Y. D., Zhang, G. M., Chen, D. S., et al. Seventh cervical nerve root transfer from the contralateral healthy side for treatment of brachial plexus root avulsion. J. Hand Surg. Br. 17: 518, 1992.