Severe brachial plexus injury as result of snowmobiling: A case series

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 726-730

  Braun, Barbara L ^a,b   Meyers, Bryan ^b   Dulebohn, Scott C ^a   Eyer, Steven D ^a  

^a Department of Oncology and Hematology   (United States)

^b Duluth Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Snowmobile; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SHOULDER INJURY; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0031945336     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199804000-00030     Document Type: Article

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