Anatomic localization of motor points for the neuromuscular blockade of hand intrinsic muscles involved in thumb-in-palm

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 703-709

  Im, Sun ^a   Han, Seung Ho ^b   Choi, Jin Hwan ^b   Lee, Je Hoon ^b   Ko, Young Jin ^a   Lee, Jong In ^a   Kim, Hye Won ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cadaver; Neuromuscular blockade; Thumb

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HAMATE BONE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; THUMB; CARPAL BONE; HAND; HISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; NERVE ENDING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; CADAVER; CARPAL BONES; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE ENDINGS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE;

EID: 52449126179     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31817fa167     Document Type: Article

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