Gunshot wounds involving the brachial plexus: Surgical techniques and outcomes

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 67-72

  Kim, Daniel H ^a   Murovic, Judith A ^a   Tiel, Robert L ^b   Kline, David G ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Graft repair; Neurolysis; Suture repair

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PHENOXYBENZAMINE;

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; BULLET; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33144483288     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-932499     Document Type: Article

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