Independent Function in a Split Flexor Carpi Radialis Transfer

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-31

  Lim, Aymeric Y T ^a,b   Lahiri, Amitabha ^a   Pereira, Barry P ^a   Kumar, V Prem ^a   Tan, Lay Lay ^a  

^a National University Hospital ^*

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bipennate muscle; Radial palsy; Split tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FINGER; FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS TRANSFER; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RADIAL NERVE PALSY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON TRANSFER; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0742288130     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2003.09.011     Document Type: Article

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