Surgical treatment of brachial plexus injuries in adults

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 351-354

  Ricardo, Monreal ^a  

^a Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo   (Cuba)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROLYSIS; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28244502183     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-005-0017-3     Document Type: Review

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