Final results of grafting versus neurolysis in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 939-948

  Lin, Jenny C ^a   Schwentker Colizza, Ann ^a   Curtis, Christine G ^a   Clarke, Howard M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEURECTOMY; NEUROLYSIS; NEUROMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARALYSIS, OBSTETRIC; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67651233555     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318199f4eb     Document Type: Article

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