Outcomes of hand reconstruction in obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 516-526

  Terzis, Julia K ^a   Kokkalis, Zinon T ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND FUNCTION; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE TRANSFER; PALLIATIVE CARE; PINCH STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TENDON TRANSFER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63349085511     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31817d6139     Document Type: Article

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