Nerve transfers for brachial plexus injuries

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 14, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 199-212

  Shin, Alexander Y ^a   Spinner, Robert J ^a   Bishop, Allen T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Brachial plexus; Nerve transfer; Neurotization; Technique

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; AFTERCARE; ARM MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; ELBOW FLEXION; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROLYSIS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7544222934     PISSN: 10486666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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