Stretch-induced spinal accessory nerve palsy: A case report

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 92-94

  Porter, P ^a   Fernandez, G N ^a  

^a DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SHOULDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKPLACE;

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PARALYSIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0035220764     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2001.109557     Document Type: Article

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