Nerve Transfer to Serratus Anterior Muscle Using the Thoracodorsal Nerve for Winged Scapula in C5 and C6 Brachial Plexus Root Avulsions

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-78

  Uerpairojkit, Chairoj ^a   Leechavengvongs, Somsak ^a   Witoonchart, Kiat ^a   Malungpaishorpe, Kanchai ^a   Raksakulkiat, Rattavuth ^a  

^a LERDSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; nerve transfer; winged scapula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL NERVE;

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE TRANSFER; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; THORACIC NERVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58049157223     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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