Nerve Transfer for Wrist Extension Using Nerve to Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in Cervical 5, 6, and 7 Root Avulsions: Anatomic Study and Report of Two Cases

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1659-1666

  Ukrit, Asamon ^a   Leechavengvongs, Somsak ^a   Malungpaishrope, Kanchai ^a   Uerpairojkit, Chairoj ^a   Chongthammakun, Sukumal ^a   Witoonchart, Kan ^a  

^a LERDSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

brachial plexus injury; ECRB branch of radial nerve; FDS branch of median nerve; Nerve transfer; wrist extension paralysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS MUSCLE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INNERVATION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RANGE OF MOTION; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE TRANSFER; RADIAL NERVE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 70350749535     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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