Elbow flexion reconstruction by Steindler flexorplasty in obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 424-427

  Al Qattan, M M ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Elbow; Obstetric; Steindler

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRILL; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMERUS; IMMOBILIZATION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOSTEUM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; STEINDLER FLEXORPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARALYSIS, OBSTETRIC; PATIENT SELECTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 20944449684     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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