Distal sensory nerve transfers in lower-type injuries of the brachial plexus

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1194-1199

  Bertelli, Jayme A ^a,b  

^a Center of Biological and Health Sciences   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL GOVERNADOR CELSO RAMOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; lower root palsy of the brachial plexus; nerve transfer; sensory reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIGITAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE PARALYSIS; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 84861578470     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.02.047     Document Type: Article

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