Long head of the triceps branch transfer to axillary nerve in C5, C6 brachial plexus injuries: Anterior approach

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 740-741

  Jerome, J Terrence Jose ^a  

^a Apollo Speciality Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; INNERVATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER;

ACCESSORY NERVE; AXILLA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NERVE TRANSFER; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER;

EID: 80052514745     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318221dd29     Document Type: Article

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