Shoulder arthrodesis in brachial plexus injuries - A review of six cases

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. C, 2005, Pages 72-77

  Wong, E L W ^a   Kwan, M K ^a   Loh, William Y C ^a   Sara Ahmad, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injuries; Shoulder arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; SHOULDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SHOULDER JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644875551     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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