Shoulder external rotation tendon transfers for brachial plexus birth palsy

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 60-67

  Anderson, Kurt A ^a   O'Dell, Mary Ann ^b   James, Michelle A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus birth palsy; Pediatric; Shoulder; Tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INJURY; CAST APPLICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; TENDON TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROTATION; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 33749320392     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130911-200606000-00002     Document Type: Review

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