Selective Neurotization of the Median Nerve in the Arm to Treat Brachial Plexus Palsy: An Anatomic Study and Case Report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 736-742

  Zhao, Xin ^a   Lao, Jie ^a   Hung, Leung Kim ^b   Zhang, Gao Meng ^a   Zhang, Li Yin ^a   Gu, Yu Dong ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 1842526421     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200404000-00010     Document Type: Article

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