A Variation of Musculocutaneous Neuropathy: Implications for Electromyographers

PM and R

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 780-782

  Merrell, Christopher A ^a   Merrell, Kelly L ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Roper St Francis Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM SWELLING; ARM WEAKNESS; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ECCHYMOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE;

EID: 77955626434     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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