Applying transfer of trapezius and/or latissimus dorsi with teres major for reconstruction of abduction and external rotation of the shoulder in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-280

  Chen, Liang ^a   Gu, Yu Dong ^a   Hu, Shao nan ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus palsy reconstruction; External rotation; Shoulder abduction; Trapezius and or latissimus dorsi with teres major

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PARALYSIS, OBSTETRIC; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036258177     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-30183     Document Type: Article

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