Selective contralateral C7 transfer in posttraumatic brachial plexus injuries: A report of 56 cases

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 927-938

  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; AVULSION INJURY; AXILLARY NERVE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; CONVALESCENCE; DELTOID MUSCLE; FEMALE; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NORTH AMERICA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTTRAUMATIC COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY SYSTEM; SPINAL NERVE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TRANSFER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651222147     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31819ba48a     Document Type: Article

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