Management of total paralysis of the brachial plexus by the double free-muscle transfer technique

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 240-251

  Doi, Kazuteru ^a  

^a Ogori Daiichi General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Free muscle transfer; Nerve transfer; Prehension; Shoulder function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY; DONOR SITE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MICROSURGERY; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; ARM; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; ELBOW JOINT; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE TRANSFER; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 46249099621     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408090140     Document Type: Article

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