Tendon transfers about the shoulder and elbow in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1612-1627

  Bennett, James B ^a   Allan, Christopher H ^b  

^a TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIRTH INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 0032729092     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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