Steindler flexorplasty to restore elbow flexion in C5-C6-C7 brachial plexus palsy type

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Monreal, Ricardo ^a  

^a Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo   (Cuba)

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EID: 34547748970     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-2-15     Document Type: Article

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