Surgical strategy for infant obstetrical brachial plexus palsy: Experiences at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 143-144

  Clarke, Howard M ^a,b  

^a Hospital for Sick Children ^*

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED VENTILATION; BIRTH INJURY; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; LUNG COMPLICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE GRAFT; NEUROLYSIS; NOTE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 21744436075     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000169937.54597.83     Document Type: Note

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