Restoration of shoulder abduction by transfer of the spinal accessory nerve to suprascapular nerve through dorsal approach: A clinical study

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 707-712

  Guan, Shi Bing ^a   Hou, Chun Lin ^a   Chen, De Song ^b   Gu, Yu Dong ^b  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Dorsal approach; Nerve transfer; Spinal accessory nerve; Suprascapular nerve

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFRASPINATUS MUSCLE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; STUDENT T TEST; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744478147     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200605010-00001     Document Type: Article

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