Functional outcome of nerve transfer for restoration of shoulder and elbow function in upper brachial plexus injury

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Venkatramani, Hari ^a   Bhardwaj, Praveen ^a   Faruquee, Sajedur Reza ^a   Raja, S Raja ^a  

^a GANGA HOSPITAL   (India)

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EID: 45949099503     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-3-15     Document Type: Article

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