Nerve transfer to deltoid muscle using the nerve to the long head of the triceps, part I: An anatomic feasibility study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 628-632

  Witoonchart, Kiat ^a   Leechavengvongs, Somsak ^b   Uerpairojkit, Chairoj ^b   Thuvasethakul, Phairat ^b   Wongnopsuwan, Vudthipong ^b  

^a LERDSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Axillary nerve; Brachial plexus injury; Deltoid paralysis; Nerve to the long head of the triceps; Nerve transfer

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ARTICLE; AXILLARY NERVE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CADAVER; DELTOID MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE FIBER; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 0043244933     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(03)00200-4     Document Type: Article

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