Transfer of flexor carpi ulnaris branch of the ulnar nerve to the pronator teres nerve: Histomorphometric analysis

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-122

  Boutros, Sean ^b   Nath, Rahul K ^b   Yüksel, Eser ^b   Weinfeld, Adam B ^b   Mackinnon, Susan E ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRONATOR TERES NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0032935766     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000081     Document Type: Article

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