Neonatal brachial plexus palsy: Outcome of absent biceps function at three months of age

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2163-2170

  Smith, Nicholas C ^a,b   Rowan, Peter ^a,c   Benson, Laurel J ^a,d   Ezaki, Marybeth ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c Brisbane Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (Australia)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIRTH INJURY; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY EVALUATION; SHOULDER;

EID: 5344278910     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200410000-00006     Document Type: Article

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