Clinical-Electromyography Correlation in Infants With Obstetric Brachial Plexopathy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 999-1004

  Heise, Carlos O ^a   Siqueira, Mario G ^a   Martins, Roberto S ^a   Gherpelli, José Luiz D ^a  

^a Fleury   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Birth injuries; brachial plexopathy; electromyography; obstetric paralysis; synkinesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES;

EID: 34548411823     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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