Surgical technique and anatomic study of latissimus dorsi and teres major transfers

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1524-1531

  Pearle, Andrew D ^a   Kelly, Bryan T ^a   Voos, James E ^a   Chehab, Eric L ^a   Warren, Russell F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY NERVE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TENDON TRANSFER; TENOTOMY; TERES MAJOR TENDON;

EID: 33745699025     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00426     Document Type: Article

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