Latissimus dorsi transfer for external rotation weakness of the shoulder in obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 487-490

  Al Qattan, M M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT MALFORMATION; JOINT MOBILITY; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROMA; SHOULDER INJURY;

EID: 0141718765     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(02)00393-5     Document Type: Article

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