Evaluation of intercostal to musculocutaneous nerve transfer in reconstructive brachial plexus surgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 266-271

  Malessy, Martijn J A ^a   Thomeer, Ralph T W M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Intercostal nerve; Nerve transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MALE; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031908330     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.2.0266     Document Type: Article

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