Comparison of single versus double nerve transfers for elbow flexion after brachial plexus injury

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 269-276

  Carlsen, Brian T ^a   Kircher, Michelle F ^a   Spinner, Robert J ^a   Bishop, Allen T ^a   Shin, Alexander Y ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TRANSFER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPINATION; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78651314559     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181f95be7     Document Type: Article

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