Sensory restoration by lateral antebrachial cutaneous to ulnar nerve transfer in children with global brachial plexus injuries

Hand

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 370-373

  Ruchelsman, David E ^a   Price, Andrew E ^c   Valencia, Herbert ^b   Ramos, Lorna E ^b   Grossman, John A I ^b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus birth injuries; Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve; Restore sensibility; Wrinkle test

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953298197     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-010-9284-6     Document Type: Article

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