Utility of electrodiagnostic testing and computed tomography myelography in the preoperative evaluation of neonatal brachial plexus palsy: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 283-289

  Vanderhave, Kelly L ^a   Bovid, Karen ^a   Alpert, Hilary ^a   Chang, Kate Wan Chu ^a   Quint, Douglas J ^a   Leonard, James A ^a   Yang, Lynda J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography myelography; Electrodiagnostic study; Neonatal brachial plexus palsy; Peripheral nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BIRTH INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NEUROSURGEON; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863278015     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.12.PEDS11416     Document Type: Article

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