Combined dorsal root entry zone lesions and neural reconstruction for early rehabilitation of brachial plexus avulsion injury

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 87, 2003, Pages 95-97

  Chen, H J ^a   Lu, K ^a   Yeh, M C ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus avulsion injury; Dorsal root entry zone; Neural reconstruction; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PARALYSIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PARALYSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142213159     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6081-7_20     Document Type: Article

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