Hemi-contralateral C7 transfer to median nerve in the treatment of root avulsion brachial plexus injury

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1058-1064

  Songcharoen, Panupan ^a   Wongtrakul, Saichol ^a   Mahaisavariya, Banchong ^a   Spinner, Robert J ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Contralateral C7; Median nerve; Nerve transfer; Root avulsion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035182472     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2001.27764     Document Type: Article

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