Brachial plexus injuries: Outcome following neurotization with intercostal nerve

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 308-313

  Moiyadi, Aliasgar Vajihuddin ^a   Devi, Bhagavatula Indira ^a   Nair, K P Sivaraman ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Intercostal nerve; Neurotization; Outcome analysis; Root avulsion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CHILD; DENERVATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROIMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTGANGLIONIC NERVE; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE TRANSFER; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547673547     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS-07/08/0308     Document Type: Article

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