Biceps-to-triceps transfer in tetraplegic patients: Report of the medial routing technique and follow-up of three cases

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 161-172

  Kuz, Julian E ^a   Van Heest, Ann E ^a   House, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elbow paralysis; Tendon transfer; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; ELBOW INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 0033024794     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0161     Document Type: Article

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