Analysis of posterior deltoid function one year after surgical restoration of elbow extension

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 288-293

  Lieber, Richard L ^a   Fridén, Jan ^b   Hobbs, Toni ^b   Rothwell, Alastair G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Muscle physiology; Rehabilitation; Tendon transfer; Tetraplegia surgery

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELBOW; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 0037348058     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50057     Document Type: Article

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