Management of brachial plexus injury in adults

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-323

  Songcharoen, Panupan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Functioning free muscle transfer; Nerve graft; Nerve repair; Neurotization

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ARM MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CERVICAL PLEXUS; ELBOW; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; JOINT FUNCTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PHRENIC NERVE; RADIAL NERVE; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; ULNAR NERVE; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; SURAL NERVE; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; NERVE TRANSFER; PHRENIC NERVE; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 61449162183     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690809700408     Document Type: Review

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