Contralateral C7 Transfer in Adult Plexopathies

Hand Clinics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 389-400

  Terzis, Julia K ^a   Kokkalis, Zinon T ^b   Kostopoulos, Epaminondas ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Microsurgical Research Center Norfolk   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVULSION INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; HUMAN; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE TRANSFER; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53349171170     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2008.04.003     Document Type: Review

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