The posterior neuromuscular compartment of the deltoid

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1660-1664

  Hong, Tan Chyn ^a,b   Kumar, V Prem ^a,b   Nather, Aziz ^a,b  

^a National University Hospital ^*

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DELTOID MUSCLE; HUMAN; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOULDER; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 18044384614     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000161460.95026.15     Document Type: Article

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