Shoulder restraints as a potential cause for stretch neuropathies: Biomechanical support for the impact of shoulder girdle depression and arm abduction on nerve strain [21]

Anesthesiology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1351-1352

  Coppieters, Michel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ARM MOVEMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMERUS; JOINT MOBILITY; LETTER; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDIAN NERVE; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER INJURY; TRANSDUCER;

BIOMECHANICS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTURE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SHOULDER; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33744963396     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200606000-00050     Document Type: Letter

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