Is Microsurgical Treatment of Brachial Plexus Palsy Better than Conventional Treatment?

Hand Clinics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-89

  Hentz, Vincent R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; ELBOW FLEXION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIMB AMPUTATION; MICROSURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; REVIEW; SHOULDER GIRDLE;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY;

EID: 34247463399     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2007.01.006     Document Type: Review

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