Evaluation and surgical repair of brachial plexus injuries

Seminars in Neurosurgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-48

  Gabriel, E M ^a   Villavicencio, A T ^a   Friedman, A H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Nerve graft; Neurolysis; Neurotization

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; DISEASE COURSE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LIMB MOVEMENT; MUSCLE GRAFT; NERVE ANASTOMOSIS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE GRAFT; NEUROLYSIS; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0035074138     PISSN: 15268012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12997     Document Type: Review

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