Functional scoring system for obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25 B, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-45

  Basheer, H ^a,b   Zelic, V ^a   Rabia, F ^a  

^a Al Razi Orthopaedic Hospital   (Kuwait)

^b NONE   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0034022984     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0281     Document Type: Article

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