Contralateral normal C7 nerve transfer after upper arm shortening for the treatment of total root avulsion of the brachial plexus: A preliminary report

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1465-1469

  Yu, Zhong Jia ^a   Sui, Suping ^a   Yu, Shen ^a   Huang, Yuchi ^a   Sheng, Jiageng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED SIXTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTORCYCLES; NERVE TRANSFER; PHRENIC NERVE; RADIAL NERVE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 0037375535     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000049634.97185.2D     Document Type: Article

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