Functional outcome of nerve transfers for upper-type brachial plexus injuries

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1007-1013

  Estrella, Emmanuel P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injury; Nerve surgery; Nerve transfer; Upper type brachial plexus

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RESTITUTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHOULDER; SPINAL ACCESSORY ROOT; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 79960844963     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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