Quantitation of and landmarks for the muscular branches of the ulnar nerve to the forearm for application in peripheral nerve neurotization procedures

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 800-803

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Custis, James W ^b   Salter, E George ^b   Blount, Jeffrey P ^b   Oakes, W Jerry ^b   Wellons III, John C ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle; Flexor digitorum profundus muscle; Neurotization; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; FOREARM; HUMAN; INNERVATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULNAR NERVE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE TRANSFER; PERIPHERAL NERVES; REFERENCE VALUES; WRIST;

EID: 33646468629     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.104.5.800     Document Type: Article

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