Restoration of wrist extension by tendon transfer in cases of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Annales de Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Superieur

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-12

  Duclos, L ^a   Gilbert, A ^b  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DE LA MAIN   (France)

Author keywords

Brachial Plexus palsy; Obstetrical; Tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CHILD; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; TENDON TRANSFER; WRIST;

EID: 0032893325     PISSN: 07539053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0753-9053(99)80051-9     Document Type: Article

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