The internal brachial ligament versus the arcade of Struthers: An anatomical study

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 471-477

  Wehrli, Laurent ^a   Oberlin, Christophe ^b  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FASCIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL BRACHIAL LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT; MUSCLE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; ARM; AXILLA; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FASCIA; HUMANS; HUMERUS; LIGAMENTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 14044255966     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000150144.73603.24     Document Type: Article

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