Contralateral C7 nerve root transfer to neurotize the upper trunk via a modified prespinal route in repair of brachial plexus avulsion injury

Microsurgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 183-188

  Wang, Shufeng ^a   Yiu, Hon Wan ^b   Li, Pengcheng ^a   Li, Yucheng ^a   Wang, Haihua ^a   Pan, Yongwei ^a  

^a Beijing Jishuitan Hospital   (China)

^b NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ACCESSORY NERVE; ADDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELTOID MUSCLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; INNERVATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PHRENIC NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCAPULA; SPINE; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE TRANSFER; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SURAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859105790     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20963     Document Type: Article

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