Intraoperative measurement of choline acetyltransferase activity to evaluate the functional status of donor nerve during reinnervated free muscle transfer: A preliminary report

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1034-1037

  Hattori, Y ^a   Doi, K ^a   Kaneko, K ^a   Tan Soo Heong, ^a  

^a Ogori Daiichi General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CASE REPORT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE INJURY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

EID: 0032454336     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80011-7     Document Type: Article

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