Transfer of one fascicle of ulnar nerve to functioning free gracilis muscle transplantation for elbow flexion

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 133-135

  Sungpet, Adisak ^a   Suphachatwong, Chanyut ^a   Kawinwonggowit, Viroj ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Elbow flexion; Functioning free gracilis muscle transplantation; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CASE REPORT; DONOR; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRACILIS MUSCLE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE ROOT INJURY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; ELBOW; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE TRANSFER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADICULOPATHY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0037367778     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02654.x     Document Type: Article

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