The reconstructive strategy for improving elbow function in late obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 116-126

  Chuang, David Chwei Chin ^a   Hattori, Yasunori ^a   Ma, Hae Shya ^a   Chen, Hung Chi ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIRTH INJURY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELBOW DISEASE; ELBOW FLEXION; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NOTE; REINNERVATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNKINESIS; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 0036144149     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200201000-00020     Document Type: Article

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