End-to-side neurorrhaphy of motor nerves: Reinnervation of free muscle transplants - First clinical application

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-94

  Frey, M ^a   Giovanoli, P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

End to side neurorrphaphy; Motor reinnervation; Muscle transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; ELBOW FLEXION; END TO SIDE NEURORRHAPHY; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MUSCLE FLAP; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE GRAFT; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SURGERY; NERVE SUTURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINNERVATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

EID: 0037635277     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-003-0476-y     Document Type: Article

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