Glenohumeral arthrodesis in upper and total brachial plexus palsy. A comparison of functional results

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 692-695

  Chammas, M ^a   Goubier, J N ^a   Coulet, B ^a   Reckendorf, G M Z ^a   Picot, M C ^a   Allieu, Y ^a  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE PARALYSIS; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SHOULDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTHROPATHY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 4043098250     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.86B5.13549     Document Type: Article

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