Outcomes of surgical treatment of brachial plexus injuries using nerve grafting and nerve transfers

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-15

  El Gammal, Tarek Abdalla ^a   Fathi, Nihal Ahmed ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Contralateral C7; Intercostals; Neurotization; Phrenic nerve

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036154612     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-19703     Document Type: Article

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