Nerve Transfers in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsies: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes (DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2008.04.002);Nerve Transfers in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsies: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes

Hand Clinics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 363-376

  Kozin, Scott H ^a,b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INJURY; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; JOINT FUNCTION; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53349141066     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2008.12.005     Document Type: Erratum

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