Optimizing Skeletal Muscle Reinnervation with Nerve Transfer

Hand Clinics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 445-454

  Lien, Samuel C ^a   Cederna, Paul S ^a   Kuzon Jr , William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTIMULATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; NERVE TRANSECTION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE TRANSFER; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 53349120038     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2008.08.001     Document Type: Review

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