Direct cord implantation in brachial plexus avulsions: Revised technique using a single stage combined anterior (first) posterior (second) approach and end-to-side side-to-side grafting neurorrhaphy

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Amr, Sherif M ^a,b   Essam, Ahmad M ^a   Abdel Meguid, Amr M S ^a,c   Kholeif, Ahmad M ^a   Moharram, Ashraf N ^a   El Sadek, Rashed E R ^b,d  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Al Helal Hospital   (Egypt)

^c BENI SUEF UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

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EID: 67651115445     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-4-8     Document Type: Article

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