Shoulder problems in children with brachial plexus birth palsy: Evaluation and management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 242-254

  Pearl, Michael L ^a,b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SHOULDER;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 66349099134     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200904000-00005     Document Type: Review

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