A part of the ulnar nerve as an alternative donor nerve for functioning free muscle transfer: A case report

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 150-153

  Hattori, Yasunori ^a   Doi, Kazuteru ^a   Baliarsing, Amresh S ^a  

^a Ogori Daiichi General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Donor nerve; Functioning free muscle transfer; Poliomyelitis like syndrome; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; ELBOW FLEXION; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0036144609     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.29484     Document Type: Article

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