Update on tendon transfers for peripheral nerve injuries

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1371-1381

  Ratner, Joshua A ^a   Peljovich, Allan ^a   Kozin, Scott H ^a  

^a Hand and Upper Extremity Center of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Median nerve; nerve injuries; radial nerve; tendon transfers; ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADDUCTORPLASTY; BONE REMODELING; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRINSICPLASTY; JOINT MOBILIZATION; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDIAN NERVE PARALYSIS; OPPONENS PLASTY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RADIAL NERVE PALSY; REVIEW; TENDON TRANSFER; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NERVE PARALYSIS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77955672521     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.05.023     Document Type: Article

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