Brachial plexus palsy after intramedullary fixation of a clavicular fracture: A report of three cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1834-1837

  Ring, David ^a,c   Holovacs, Thomas ^b  

^a Hand and Upper Extremity Service   (United States)

^b Harvard Shoulder Service   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CALLUS; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 23044433382     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200508000-00025     Document Type: Article

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